List of Kendriya Vidyalayas explained

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Established:15 December 1963
Country:India
Schoolboard:Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Authority:Ministry of Education
Homepage:http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in

The Kendriya Vidyalayas are a network of central government-overseen schools in India, formed under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), headquartered in New Delhi. The functioning of these schools is overseen by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan which is an autonomous body under India's Ministry of Education.

This is a partial list of Kendriya Vidyalaya schools. The organisation started with 20 regimental schools in 1963 and there are total of 1,247 schools: 1,244 in India and three abroad.[1] [2] [3] A total of 1,437,363 students [4] and 48,314 employees were on the rolls . These are divided among 25 regions, each headed by a deputy commissioner.

In India

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Bihar

Goa

Haryana

Jammu and Kashmir

Karnataka

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Odisha

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

International

The three Kendriya Vidyalayas outside India are in Kathmandu, Moscow, and Tehran, situated inside Embassies in these countries and their expenditures are borne by the Ministry of External Affairs.[5] They are intended for children of Indian embassy staff and other expatriate employees of the government of India, including State Bank of India.[6]

References

  1. News: 2 new Kendriya Vidyalayas added, total number increases to 1247 . 7 May 2021 . ANI News . 3 March 2021 . en . 7 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407021710/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/2-new-kendriya-vidyalayas-added-total-number-increases-to-124720210304193223/ . live .
  2. News: kvs: Latest News, Videos and kvs Photos Times of India . 7 May 2021 . The Times of India . 30 April 2021 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506090436/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/kvs . live .
  3. Web site: KVS Directory. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. National Informatics Centre (NIC), Government of India. 2010-09-07. 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107230628/http://kvsangathan.nic.in/about-kvs/directories/kvs-directory. live.
  4. News: KVS Foundation Day 2020: Education Minister to address event - Some interesting Facts about Kendriya Vidyalaya . 7 May 2021 . www.timesnownews.com . 15 December 2020 . en . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507105826/https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/kvs-foundation-day-2020-education-minister-to-address-event-some-interesting-facts-about-kendriya-vidyalaya/694761 . live .
  5. News: Set up Kendriya Vidyalayas abroad, suggests Parliamentary panel . 7 May 2021 . Business Standard India . 15 February 2021 . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121620/https://www.business-standard.com/article/education/set-up-kendriya-vidyalayas-abroad-suggests-parliamentary-panel-121021500775_1.html . live .
  6. News: Prayagraj: KVs across India, three abroad shut till March 31 | Allahabad News - Times of India. The Times of India. 20 March 2020 . 2020-04-08. 2021-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711184246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/kvs-across-india-3-abroad-shut-till-mar-31/articleshow/74718305.cms. live.
  7. Web site: International Schools in Tehran: Indian KV School. December 7, 2017. April 8, 2020. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408012311/https://livingintehran.com/2017/12/07/international-kv-school-tehran/. live.