**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 460, answered on February 2, 2026, regarding Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in Telangana. The response addresses proposals for sanctioning new JNVs, the approval of seven new JNVs, and a request to sanction the remaining 16 JNVs in Telangana. The document also includes a list of sanctioned NVs in the State of Telangana, detailing their sanction year and status.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Policy:** The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme aims to establish one NV in each district of the country.
* **New NV Establishment Process:**
* Opening new NVs is a continuous process that relies on the willingness of the State Government/UT administration.
* Requires the State Government/UT administration to provide suitable land free of cost for permanent buildings.
* Requires the State Government/UT administration to provide temporary buildings free of rent until permanent buildings are constructed.
* Sanction and opening depend on the approval of the competent authority and established procedures.
* **Recent Approvals:**
* In December 2024, the Central Government approved the establishment of 28 new NVs across the country, including 07 in Telangana.
* To date, 16 NVs have been sanctioned in 16 districts of Telangana.
* 15 of these 16 sanctioned NVs are functional.
* **NV Status in Telangana:**
* A list of sanctioned NVs in Telangana, including their sanction year and status (functional or non-functional) is attached.
* NVs were sanctioned in the districts of Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Siddipet, and Warangal between 1986 and 1992. Nagarkurnool was sanctioned in 1993-94. Jagtial, Bhadradri - Kothagudem, Mahabubnagar, Medchal Malkajgiri, Nizamabad and Suryapet were sanctioned in 2024-25. Sanga Reddy was also sanctioned in 2024-25 but is currently non-functional.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government/UT administration**
* **Impact**: Required to allocate land and provide temporary buildings for establishing new NVs.
* **Action Required**: To provide the necessary land and temporary buildings free of cost, cooperate with the central government.
**Central Government**
* **Impact**: Required to fund the establishment of new NVs based on proposals received and approval processes.
* **Action Required**: To consider proposals for sanctioning new JNVs in remaining districts and continue to monitor progress and funding.
**Districts of Telangana**
* **Impact**: Increased educational opportunities for students.
* **Action Required**: Support and facilitate the establishment and operation of the new JNVs.
**Students in Telangana**
* **Impact**: Access to quality education in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.
* **Action Required**: Seek enrolment in new NVs.
Key Entities Referenced
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs): A system of schools for talented, rural students in India.
Telangana: An Indian state, specifically where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are being established.
Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education, answering questions about JNVs.
Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme: The scheme under which Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are established and managed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 460
ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Telangana
460. Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy:
Shri Eatala Rajender:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government of Telangana has submitted proposals for sanction of
23 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in the State, if so details thereof;
(b) whether the Central Government has also recently approved for establishment of
seven new Navodaya Vidyalayas in areas like-Jagitial, Nizamabad, Bhadradri-
Kothagudem, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Mahabubnagar, Sangareddy and Suryapet districts
and if so, the details of progress made in this regard along with funds sanctioned and
spent for each JNV; and
(c) whether the State Government has requested Central Government to sanction
the remaining 16 JNVs in–Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Jaishankar Bhupalapally,
Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahabubabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Medak, Mulugu, Narayanpet,
Peddapalli, Rajanna Siricilla, Vikarabad, Wanaparthi, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, Nirmal and
Adilabad districts and if so, the details of action taken by the Government along with
funds sanctioned and spent?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages for opening of one Navodaya
Vidyalaya (NV) in each district of the country. Opening of new NVs is a continuous
process which depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government/UT
administration to make available requisite suitable land, free of cost, for construction of
the permanent building and making available required temporary building, free of rent, to
run the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed. Sanction and opening of
new NVs depends on approval by the competent authority as per extant procedures.
In December 2024, the Central Government has approved the establishment of
28 new NVs across the country, including 07 NVs in Telangana. At present, 16 NVs
have been sanctioned in 16 districts of Telangana, out of which 15 NVs are functional.
District-wise details of NVs are annexed.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 460 FOR 02.02.2026 RAISED BY SHRI CHAMALA
KIRAN KUMAR REDDY AND SHRI EATALA RAJENDER, HON’BLE MEMBERS
OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN
TELANGANA
List of NVs sanctioned in the State of Telangana
NV
S.No. Sanction Year Status
[Districts]
1 Kamareddy 1986-87 Functional
2 Karimnagar 1987-88 Functional
3 Khammam 1987-88 Functional
4 Kumuram Bheem Asifabad 1987-88 Functional
5 Nalgonda 1987-88 Functional
6 Ranga Reddy 1987-88 Functional
7 Siddipet 1987-88 Functional
8 Warangal 1991-92 Functional
9 Nagarkurnool 1993-94 Functional
10 Jagtial 2024-25 Functional
11 Bhadradri - Kothagudem 2024-25 Functional
12 Mahabubnagar 2024-25 Functional
13 Medchal Malkajgiri 2024-25 Functional
14 Nizamabad 2024-25 Functional
15 Suryapet 2024-25 Functional
16 Sanga Reddy 2024-25 Non-Functional
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