Cabinet approves setting up of 50 New Kendriya Vidyalayas

Cabinet approves setting up of 50 New Kendriya Vidyalayas

Question: When was the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) established?
(a) 1951
(b) 1962
(c) 1958
(d) 1957
Ans:(b)

  • On 15th March, 2017, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal for opening of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas under Civil / Defence Sector in the country.
  • The decision was taken keeping in view the high demand for these schools for their quality of education and excellent results.
  • The total project cost based on Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan norms for the proposed 50 new KVs is Rs.1160 crore.
  • New KVs will be opened from classes I to V. Every year one higher class upto class XII with two sections in each class will be added.
  • These new KVs when fully functional will provide quality education to approximately 50,000 students in addition to the approximately 12 lakh students already studying in present KVs.
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was established in November, 1962 to cater to the educational needs of children of transferable Central Government employees including Defence and Para-military personnel by providing a common programme of education.
  • There are at present 1142 functional Kendriya Vidyalayas under the KVS including three abroad at Moscow, Kathmandu and Tehran.
  • The Kendriya Vidyalayas are considered as model schools in the country in terms of physical infrastructure, teaching resources, curriculum and academic performance.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159284