GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019
New Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
3.SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:
SHRIMATI ANNPURNADEVI:
SHRI CHANDESHWARPRASAD:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) set up in the country since the inception of such vidyalayas, State/location-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of JNVs in the States including Jharkhand;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(e) the places in Jharkhand where Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are presently functional, location-wise ?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) to (e): The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. Opening of new JNVs is a continuous process which depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government/UT administration to make available requisite suitable land free of cost for construction of the permanent building and making available required temporary building, free of rent, to run the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed. However, actual sanction and opening of new JNV depends on the availability of funds and approval by the Competent Authority.One JNV each has been sanctioned in all the districts of the country (as on 31stMay, 2014) including the State of Jharkhand (except the districts in the State of Tamil Nadu which has not yet accepted the Scheme).
As on date, there are 637 functional Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in the country. A statement showing the details of JNVs operating in the country including the State of Jharkhand, State/location-wise is annexed
