The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has stated on Monday that the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are not a solution to the problems in the education sector and state governments must take initiatives for improving schools in all states.
“Central schools are not the only solution. The state governments have to find out ways,” he said in response to demands from many MPs to open KVs in their respective constituencies.
The minister also appealed to MPs to take initiative for proper utilisation of Rs 3,500 crore given by the central government in the last budget for upgradation of schools run by state governments across the country.
Pradhan added that opening of new KVs is a continuous process and they are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of wards of transferable central government employees. “Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by ministries or departments of the government of India, state governments, union territories (UTs) administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV,” he said.
