**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Education's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2434, answered on August 4, 2025, regarding the potential opening of a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) in Pandupindara, Haryana. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, stated that the opening of new KVs is an ongoing process, primarily intended to serve the educational needs of children of transferable Central Government employees, including those in Defence, Paramilitary forces, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central PSUs, and Central Institutes of Higher Learning.
New KV proposals are typically sponsored by Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, State Governments, or UT Administrations, with a commitment to provide necessary resources, including land and temporary accommodation, according to established norms. As of the date of the response, there are 35 KVs operating in Haryana. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has not received any proposal from the State Government or District Administration for the establishment of a new KV in Pandupindara, District Jind, Haryana. Proposals are subject to the approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Education: A department of the Government of India responsible for education.
Shri Satpal Brahamchari: Member of Parliament who raised the question about opening of Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Kendriya Vidyalaya: A system of central government schools in India.
Pandupindara, Haryana: A location in Haryana where a Kendriya Vidyalaya is proposed.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education who provided the answer.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan: The organization that manages the Kendriya Vidyalaya schools.
District Jind, Haryana: District in Haryana where Pandupindara is located.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2434
ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
Opening of Kendriya Vidyalayas
†2434. Shri Satpal Brahamchari:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received any proposal or has any plan to open a
Kendriya Vidyalaya at Pandupindara, Haryana;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government
of Haryana or local administration for land and necessary infrastructure; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said proposal is likely to be
cleared?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (d) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (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 (UTs)
Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite resources including land and
temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms. The proposals are
subject to approval of the competent authority as per extant procedures. At present,
35 KVs are functional in the State of Haryana. As per information received from
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, no proposal for establishment of a new KV at
Pandupindara, District Jind, Haryana has been received from the State Government /
District Administration.
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