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MINISTER OF STATE FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INFORMS “NO PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE TUITION FEE IN
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS” – INDICATES HIKE IN VIDYALAYA VIKAS NIDHI (VVN)
CONTRIBUTION AND THE COMPUTER FUND FEE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO 561
ANSWERED
ON 27.02.2013
INCREASE IN FEES OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS
561 . Shri ARVIND KUMAR CHAUDHARY
PUTUL KUMARI
SANJAY DINA PATIL
SANJEEV GANESH NAIK
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be
pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the fees of
Kendriya Vidyalaya;
(b) if so, the details thereof
and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the students belonging to persons living below
poverty line category and studying in the Kendriya Vidyalayas would be able to
bear the burden of increased fees;
(d) if not, the
details of the financial help the Government proposes to give to
such students;
(e) whether there is any proposal to provide additional
facilities to improve the level of education in these schools;and
(f) if so, the
details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) & (b) There is no proposal to increase the tuition fee in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). However,
there is a proposal to enhance the Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN) contribution and
the computer fund fee.
(c) & (d) A total of 73% of the students in the KVs are the
wards of Government employees (Central Government, State Government, Central
Autonomous Bodies and State Autonomous Bodies) and they are eligible for
reimbursement upto Rs.1250/- per month for each child under the Children
Education Allowance scheme of the Government of India. Pursuant to the
implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan (KVS) w.e.f. 1.4.2011, the students admitted under the provisions of
the RTE Act are exempted from the payment of fees and provided reimbursement of
expenditure incurred towards text books, note book, uniform and transportation. The students belonging
to families living below the poverty line category and studying in the KVs are
exempted from payment of tuition fees and
VVN fund contribution up to two children per family. In addition, there exists
a provision to extend financial assistance to children who are in distress.
There is also a provision to give concession to those students whose parents /
guardians are not in a position to pay
full tuition fee.
(e) & (f) Yes, Madam. The following additional facilities
may be provided to further improve the level of education in the KVs:-
(i) Establishment of e-classrooms.
(ii) Improvement in sports infrastructure.
(iii) Modernizations of Science laboratories, etc.
Source :
Lok Sabha.nic.in
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