Parliament Question: New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu *210. Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan:

Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has recently approved opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in the country with a view to improve educational opportunities for the children of central Government employees, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to open any new KV in Tamil Nadu particularly in Tiruppur/Coimbatore for the educational opportunities of the children/wards of migrant daily wage workers who are earning meagre salary due to which they are facing difficulties in getting their children admitted in nearby private schools; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ASKED BY SHRI THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN AND DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING “New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu”.

(a) to (c) The Government of India has sanctioned 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) including one new KV in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on 1st October, 2025.

State/UT-wise details of these 57 newly sanctioned KVs are annexed.

Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country. Proposals for opening of new KVs may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite extent of land and suitable rent-free temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms. At present, 1286 KVs including 46 KVs in Tamil Nadu are functional across the country.

As per information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), at present, one KV i.e. KV, Udumalpet is functioning in Tiruppur district and three KVs i.e. (i) KV, Coimbatore (ii) KV, AFS, Sulur and (iii) KV, BSF, Kittampalayam are functioning in Coimbatore district. No proposal for opening of a new KV in Tiruppur / Coimbatore has been received by KVS from the State Government of Tamil Nadu / the concerned district administration.

*****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ASKED BY SHRI THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN AND DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING “New Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu”.

State/UT-wise details of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas sanctioned in October, 2025 Sl. No. State/UT Name of KV 1 Palasa, Distt. Srikakulam 2 Mangasamudram Village, Distt. & Mandal Chittoor Andhra Pradesh Bairaganipalle, Kuppam, Distt. Chittoor 3 Sakhamuru, Thullur, Distt. Guntur 4 5 Assam Bokajan, Distt. Karbi Anglong 6 20th Bn SSB Paktola Distt. Sitamarhi ITBP Katihar, Distt. Katihar 7 8 No.3 Darbhanga (AIIMS), Distt. Darbhanga 9 Madhepura, Distt. Madhepura 10 Nimi, Shekhopursarai, Distt. Sheikhpura 11 Digha, Distt. Patna 12 Walmi, Distt. Patna 13 Purnea, Distt. Purnea Arwal, Distt. Arwal 14 15 Bihar Madhubani, Distt. Madhubani Ara Town, Distt. Bhojpur 16 Bodh Gaya, Distt. Gaya 17 18 Bhagalpur Town, Distt. Bhagalpur 19 Kaimur, Distt. Kaimur (Bhabua) Jhanjharpur, Distt. Madhubani 20 Biharsharif City, Distt. Nalanda 21 Muzaffarpur (Bela Industrial Area), Distt. Muzaffarpur 22 Munger Town, Distt. Munger 23 Jamuara, Katnicol, Distt. Sheikhpura 24 25 Chhattisgarh GC, CRPF Tehsil Arang, Distt. Raipur 26 Gujarat 100 Bn. RAF/CRPF Vastral, Distt. Ahmedabad 27 Haryana Nuh, Distt. Nuh (Mewat) Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmaur 28 Himachal Pradesh Kotkhai, Distt. Shimla 29 30 Jammu & Kashmir Nagseni, Distt. Kishtwar 106 Bn RAF/CRPF Complex, Distt. East Singhbhum 31 Jharkhand 32 Barkatha, Distt. Hazaribagh33 Karnataka Shinal, Athani Taluk, Distt. Belagavi 34 208, Cobra Bn. CRPF Janhwa, Distt. Balaghat Nowgaon, Distt. Chhatarpur 35 Madhya Pradesh Bada Malhera, Distt. Chhatarpur 36 Samnapur, Nainpur, Distt. Mandla 37 Rairakhol, Distt. Sambalpur 38 Padampur, Distt. Bargarh 39 Udala, Distt. Mayurbhanj 40 Odisha 41 Nilagiri, Distt. Balasore Rasol, Hindol, Distt. Dhenkanal 42 Pallahara, Distt. Angul 43 44 Sirohi, Distt. Sirohi Rajasthan Didwana, Distt. Didwana -Kuchaman 45 4 6 Tamil Nadu Krishnagiri Taluk, Distt. Krishnagiri 47 Bhadradri, Kothagudem Mulugu, Distt. Mulugu 48 Telangana 49 Nagavaram Shivar, Distt. Wanaparthy Chelgal, Distt. Jagtial 50 51 GC, CRPF, Chakiya Chandauli, Distt. Chandauli Shamli, Distt. Shamli 52 Sant Kabir Nagar, Distt. Sant Kabir Nagar 53 Uttar Pradesh Mauranipur, Distt. Jhansi 54 No.3 HURL Campus, Distt. Gorakhpur 55 Badera, Orai, Distt. Jalaun 56 57 Uttarakhand Sawad, Distt. Chamoli *****