Two new KVs opened, one each in Karnataka and Punjab, Education Minister Announced

Two new KVs opened, one each in Karnataka and Punjab, Education Minister Announced

Union Education Minister has announced that two New Kendriya Vidyalaya opened, one each in Karnataka and Punjab. Initially these two Vidyalayas will function with classes I to V and thereafter grow consequentially upto class XII.

Ministry of Education

Two new KVs opened, one each in Karnataka and Punjab; announces Union Education Minister

04 MAR 2021

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today announced opening of two new Kendriya Vidyalayas, oneeach in the state of Karnataka and Punjab. KV Sadalaga, Belagavi, Karnataka and KV IIT Ropar, Punjab will be two new addition to the family of KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan. With this the total number of KVs across the Country will raise to 1247.

मुझे यह साझा करते हुए अत्यंत हर्ष हो रहा है कि केन्द्रीय विद्यालयों की विशाल श्रृंखला में दो नए नाम जुड़ने जा रहे हैं। केन्द्रीय विद्यालय संगठन, कर्नाटक और पंजाब में दो नए विद्यालयों का शुभारंभ कर रहा है। इन विद्यालयों के नाम हैंः

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— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 4, 2021

Initially these two Vidyalayas will function with classes I to V and thereafter grow consequentially upto class XII. When these Vidyalayas start functioning in full capacity, around 1000 students of the area will be benefited in each school. The Admission process in both the Vidyalayas will start in the academic session 2021-22.

KV Sadalagais a Civil sector Vidyalaya and will start functioning in the building provided by the State Government till the construction of new building.

KV IIT Ropar will start functioning in its own building provided by the Institute.

KV Sadalagais in the Chikkodi Parliamentary constituency (district Belagavi) of Karnataka, while KV IIT Ropar is in Anandpur Sahib Parliamentary Constituency (district Roopnagar) of Punjab.

From 20 schools in the year of establishment-1963, KVS now has 1247 schools in the year 2020-21 including 3 KVs abroad viz. Moscow, Kathmandu, Tehran. Total enrolment of students as on date is 1393668.

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Source: PIB