January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
NEW DELHI, Dec 07: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas.
He asserted that while the step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be created.
"Our government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible. Under this, 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas will be opened across the country. While this step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be created," Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.
The prime minister said the government is committed to providing school education to every section of the society in accordance with the National Education Policy.
"As part of that, our government has approved 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country. This will expand residential and quality school education to a larger extent," Modi said in another post in Hindi.
The Union Cabinet approved on Friday the opening of 85 new KVs and 28 new NVs. It also gave its nod to expanding one KV.
The opening of these new KVs will provide an opportunity for over 82,000 students to receive affordable and high-quality education across the country.
The total estimated requirement of funds for the establishment of the 85 new KVs and the expansion of one existing KVs is Rs 5,872.08 crore spread over a period of eight years from 2025-26.
As of date, there are 1,256 functional Kendriya Vidyalayas, including three abroad -- Moscow, Kathmandu and Tehran -- and 13.56 lakh students are studying in these schools, an official statement said.
Of the 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) approved by the Union Cabinet, at least 8 will come up in Arunachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, in a social media post, has expressed gratitude to the Union cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting the KVs to the state.
The KVs will be set up in Upper Subansiri, Kra Daadi, Leparada, Lower Siang, Lohit, Pakke-Kessang, Shi-Yomi and Siang districts.
The decision taken by the CCEA will go a long way in shaping the future of our young children, Khandu added.
