New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Friday approved the establishment of eight new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Odisha. The eight are among the 85 new KVs to be set up across the country, while another one in Shivamogga district of Karnataka will undergo expansion.
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, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. “Rs 5,872.08 crore will be spent over a period of eight years from 2025-26 towards the establishment of the 85 new KVs and expansion of the existing one.
It includes capital expenditure component of Rs 2,862.71 crore and operational expenditure of Rs 3,009.37 crore,” the Minister said. The eight new KVs are Railway Titlagarh and Patnagarh, both in Bolangir district, ITBP Khurda in Khurda district, Athmallik and Talcher, both in Angul district, Kuchinda in Sambalpur district, Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal and Jeypore in Koraput district. As of date, there are 1,256 functional KVs, including three abroad – Moscow, Kathmandu and Tehran, and 13.56 lakh students are studying in these schools, an official statement said. The administrative structure for implementing the project will require the creation of posts at par with the norms fixed by the Sangathan for running of one full-fl edged KV with a capacity of approximately 960 students. “Hence, 960 X 86 = 82,560 students would benefit. As per norms, a full-fledged KV provides employment to 63 persons and accordingly, approval of 85 new KVs and the expansion of one existing nearby KV, which will add 33 new posts, a total of 5,388 direct permanent employment opportunities will be created,” it said. Construction and allied activities associated with the augmentation of various facilities in all KVs are likely to generate employment opportunities for many skilled and unskilled workers. The statement also said that construction and allied activities for creating school infrastructure are likely to generate employment opportunities for many skilled and unskilled workers.
