Centre allots seven Navodaya Vidyalayas to TG

The Union Cabinet approved the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas and 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
The Union Cabinet approved seven Navodaya Vidyalayas for Telangana and eight Kendriya Vidalayas for Andhra Pradesh.
The seven Navodaya Vidyalayas have been sanctioned for the districts of Jagityal, Nizamabad, Kothagudem Bhadradri, Medchal Malkajgiri, Mahbubnagar, Sangareddy and Suryapet.
The estimated requirement of funds for establishing the 28 NVs is Rs 2,359.82 crore spread over five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. This includes a capital expenditure component of Rs 1944.19 crore and operational expenditure of Rs 415.63 crore.
The administrative structure for implementing the project will require the creation of posts at par with the norms framed for running one full-fledged NV with 560 students. This means that 15,680 (560 x 28) students would benefit from the scheme.
As per the norms in vogue, a full-fledged NV employs 47 persons and accordingly, the 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas will provide direct employment to 1,316 individuals. Construction and allied activities for building the school are likely to generate employment for many skilled and unskilled workers.   Due to its residential nature, each Navodaya Vidyalaya will create opportunities for local vendors to supply essential commodities like food, consumables, furniture, teaching material etc. and for local service providers like barbers, tailors, cobblers, housekeeping and security services etc. The NVs are fully residential, co-educational schools providing good quality education from Class VI to XII to children predominantly from rural areas regardless of their family’s socio-economic condition. Admissions to these schools are decided through a test. Approximately 49,640 students are admitted to Class VI of NVs every year.
There are 661 sanctioned NVs across the country [including NVs in 20 districts having a large concentration of SCs/STs and three special NVs]. Out of these, 653 NVs are functional.
As per the National Education Policy, 2020, almost all Navodaya Vidyalayas have been designated as PM Shri schools, showcasing the implementation of NEP 2020 and acting as exemplary schools for others.
The scheme has been well appreciated and there is a steady increase in the number of students applying for admission to class VI in NVs every year. In recent years, Navodaya Vidyalayas have witnessed increasing enrolment of girls (42%), as well as SC (24%), ST (20%) and OBC (39%) children, thereby ensuring that quality education is accessible to all.
The performance of the students of the Navodaya Vidyalayas in CBSE board examinations has consistently been the best among all educational systems. The students of NVs have excelled in engineering, medical services, armed forces, civil services etc and are at par with the best from urban India.