Parliament Question: KGBVs in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5979 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 KGBVs in Andhra Pradesh 5979. Shri B K Parthasarathi: Shri Kesineni Sivanath: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) sanctioned and operational in the country, State/UT-wise and district/block-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of the number of blocks in Andhra Pradesh eligible for having KGBVs, district-wise; (c) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilized for KGBVs, State/UT-wise, year-wise during the last five years and district-wise of the above said State; (d) the details of the student intake capacity of these KGBVs, State/UT-wise, district and block-wise in Andhra Pradesh; (e) the details of the number of KGBVs with functional hostels, State/UT-wise, block and district- wise in Andhra Pradesh and the student hostel capacity available in each; and (f) the details of measures taken by the Government to ensure full operationalisation and improved infrastructure of KGBVs particularly in districts/blocks of the said State? A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) to (e): Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) are residential schools from class VI to XII for girls belonging to Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) such as Schedule Tribe, Schedule Caste, Other Backward Class and others in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs). State/UT-wise details of the number of KGBVs sanctioned, operational and the funds approved during the last five years in the country including Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-I. As per information received from State Government of Andhra Pradesh, the district-wise details of the number of KGBVs sanctioned, operational, student intake capacity and EBBs in Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-II.(f): Education being in the concurrent list of the Constitution of India with majority of the schools under the domain of the States and UTs. Samagra Shiksha supports creation of infrastructure and other basic facilities such in Government Schools. In this regard, Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements. These plans are then appraised/approved by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the Scheme and availability of budgetary resources. The funds for KGBV, after approval in the PAB, are released under Samagra Shiksha & not separately. Further, States/UTs are supported for strengthening infrastructure in KGBVs through provision of additional classrooms, smart classrooms, ICT labs, toilets, boundary walls, solar geysers, furniture, bedding replacement and kitchen equipment. As informed by Government of Andhra Pradesh, following measures have been taken among others to ensure full operationalisation and improved infrastructure of KGBVs:- (i) Upgradation of KGBVs from upper primary (Class VI–VIII) to secondary and senior secondary levels (Class VI–XII) in a phased manner. (ii) Recruitment of qualified teaching and non-teaching staff to fill vacancies and maintain proper pupil-teacher ratios. (iii) All KGBVs are now operating in their own permanent (pucca) buildings, ensuring stability and enhanced safety for the students. (iv) In an effort to promote inclusivity, toilets and ramps have been constructed across all KGBVs to cater to Children With Special Needs (CWSN). These facilities are built in accordance with accessibility norms to ensure ease of use for all students. The progress of the scheme is monitored through the PAB, as well as through monthly and half- yearly review meetings by the Department of School Education & Literacy. The matter is regularly taken up with the States for expediting completion and making the KGBVs operational. *****Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5979 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI AND SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH, HON’BLE MPs REGARDING KGBVs IN ANDHRA PRADESH State/UT-wise details of the number of KGBVs sanctioned, operational and the funds approved during the last five years in the country (Rs. In lakh) Total Total S. Name of KGBVs KGBVs 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 No. States/UTs Approved Functional 1 Andhra Pradesh 587 528 32980.87 65409.24 74997.59 43642.73 46410.07 Arunachal 2 82 78 3920.51 6010.94 8420.2 13574.37 5322.86 Pradesh 3 Assam 162 151 6803.26 12060.24 14868.24 10154.74 11131.65 4 Bihar 727 683 20270.42 25063.88 37582.13 42347.65 43393.39 5 Chhattisgarh 121 121 5180.66 8745.06 5936.15 9244.54 6570.25 6 DND & DD 2 2 38.44 68.98 85.32 88.57 93.35 7 Gujarat 170 168 6007.05 15150.3 23869.99 15258.37 11912.67 8 Haryana 72 65 2342.64 6590.62 3634.7 5041.61 5273.65 Himachal 9 14 14 405.19 602.96 607.99 1093.56 754.24 Pradesh Jammu and 10 176 94 3810.84 4487.72 6513.9 6162.51 5861.43 Kashmir 11 Jharkhand 203 203 15954.84 20128.52 19801.23 20283.35 20283.35 12 Karnataka 146 145 4658.67 7183.32 9875.35 7264.52 8432.28 13 Kerala 1 1 29.48 39.81 39.73 39.73 39.73 14 Ladakh 20 15 385.07 568.7 644.3 705.57 527.96 15 Madhya Pradesh 408 408 12018.13 22484.99 24327.68 24804.16 22935.28 16 Maharashtra 86 85 2386.57 4209.65 5254.83 4299.3 4334.36 17 Manipur 12 12 1698.77 2785.28 1130.4 1112.44 1093.29 18 Meghalaya 19 10 445.29 667.97 790.28 543.37 725.57 19 Mizoram 2 2 49.89 49.53 307.44 102.97 434.45 20 Nagaland 22 22 500.37 856.35 1243.41 910.89 1088.19 21 Odisha 355 324 11172.74 27614.48 29228.07 23554.85 23045.56 22 Punjab 29 29 1005.59 1417.93 1452.97 1882.02 1585.2 23 Rajasthan 316 316 13439.92 24111.84 28201.74 25855.1 22433.48 24 Sikkim 1 1 68.6 248.59 90.09 100.99 92.1 25 Tamil Nadu 105 105 4399.92 5254.81 5335.69 5789.1 6017.41 26 Telangana 736 721 33447.82 57042.18 63152.61 65461.38 55777.94 27 Tripura 15 15 694.8 865.83 817.07 981.22 1916.64 28 Uttar Pradesh 841 783 50649.4 55378.94 172494.04 114408.53 130732.63 29 Uttarakhand 40 39 1809.63 2254.54 2217.55 3882.82 3632.64 30 West Bengal 169 158 6800.13 6122.55 5284.95 6547.07 7964.13 Total 5639 5298 243375.5 383475.78 548205.62 455138.02 449815.75 Source: PRABANDHAnnexure-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5979 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI AND SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH, HON’BLE MPs REGARDING KGBVs IN ANDHRA PRADESH District-wise details of the number of KGBVs sanctioned, operational, student intake capacity and number of EBBs in Andhra Pradesh S. No of KGBVs No. of KGBVs No. of Name of the District Intake Capacity No. Sanctioned Operational EBBs 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 32 20 5420 19 2 Anakapalli 40 29 6500 20 3 Anantapuramu 51 48 10560 32 4 Annamayya 39 37 7660 22 5 Bapatla 5 5 1220 4 6 Chittoor 14 13 2740 8 7 Eluru 3 3 840 3 8 Kakinada 7 6 1320 4 9 Kurnool 42 42 8880 26 10 Nandyal 47 46 9460 27 11 Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao 5 5 1040 3 12 Palnadu 38 34 7720 24 13 Parvathipuram Manyam 25 22 4720 14 14 Prakasam 44 37 8740 28 15 SPSR Nellore 23 22 4360 12 16 Sri Satya Sai 46 43 9700 30 17 Srikakulam 44 42 8700 25 18 Tirupati 10 7 1600 5 19 Visakhapatnam 6 4 940 3 20 Vizianagaram 46 43 8980 26 21 YSR Kadapa 20 20 5060 17 Total 587 528 1,16,160 352 *****