Parliament Question: KVS swimming pools in Delhi

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 517 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 KVS swimming pools in Delhi 517 Shri Imran Pratapgarhi: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) how many KVS swimming pools in Delhi have been handed over to external agencies under the BOT model, with contract expiry details for each; (b) whether BOT agencies are permitted to run private academies, coaching, commercial programmes; (c) whether KVS pool addresses can be used as official addresses for private entities/clubs, if not, what actions were taken against them; (d) whether private classes are allowed during school hours, details of KVS students trained in these pools; (e) whether compliance audits are conducted, if so, findings for the last three years; and (f) whether any violations were reported, if so, actions taken and prescribed penalties for contractual violations? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) to (d) As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), swimming pool facilities are available in 15 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Delhi. These swimming pools are constructed and are being operated and managed by external agencies under the Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) model for 30 years as per concession agreement. As per Agreement, “the Concessionaire shall not use the Project Site for any purpose other than for the purposes of the Project/the Project Facility and purposes incidental thereto as permitted under this Agreement.” KVS pool addresses are permitted to be used only as the address of the swimming pool. Further, private classes are not allowed during the school hours. The KV-wise details of expiry of swimming pool contract and students trained in these pools are annexed. (e) & (f) Supervision of these pools is being done regularly by KVS. In the event of any contractual violation, KVS issues a written notice to the Concessionaire allowing a cure period of 60 days. If the default is not cured within the stipulated period, KVS is empowered to terminate the Agreement in accordance with its provisions. *****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 517 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 RAISED BY SHRI IMRAN PRATAPGARHI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “KVS SWIMMING POOLS IN DELHI.” KV-WISE DETAILS OF EXPIRY OF SWIMMING POOL CONTRACT AND STUDENTS TRAINED IN THESE POOLS Sl. Name of KV Date/Month of Number of KV No. expiry of the students trained per contract year (approx.) 1. A GCR Colony 20.08.2032 1000 2. A ndrews Ganj 01.12.2033 1645 3. J anakpuri 14.05.2034 1200 4. L awrance Road Keshavpuram 19.01.2033 200 5. N ew Mehrauli Road, JNU. January, 2033 500 6. P aschim Vihar 03.10.2032 700 7. P itampura 26.11.2031 500 8. S ector-II R.K. Puram August, 2032 250 9. S ector-VIII, R.K. Puram March, 2032 450 10. S ector-III Rohini 19.12.2033 122 11. S ector-VIII Rohini 21.07.2032 500 12. S ector-25 Rohini December, 2033 300 13. S ainik Vihar January, 2033 97 14. T agore Garden 05.01.2034 450 15. V ikaspuri 30.07.2034 500 *****