The Union Cabinet has approved 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas across 17 states and UTs, benefiting over 86,000 students. These KVs, costing Rs 5,862 crore, include Balvatikas and will create over 4,600 jobs, focusing on underserved and strategic regions

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), which would benefit over 86,000 students, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Out of the 57 new KVs, seven will be sponsored by the Union Home Ministry, and the rest by State governments. Twenty of the newly approved KVs are proposed to be opened in districts where no KV presently exists, despite a significant number of Central Government employees.

“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approve

See Full Page