Odisha to get 8 new Kendriya Vidyalayas; check locations

With the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs granting approval to opening of as many as 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under Civil/Defence sector across the country, Odisha is all set to get 8 new KVs.

These eight new KVs are:

1.    Railway Titlagarh, District Bolangir

2.    Patnagarh, District Bolangir

3.    ITBP Khurda, District Khurda

4.    Athmallik District Angul

5.    Kuchinda, District Sambalpur

6.    Dhenkanal (Kamakhyanagar)

7.    Jeypore, Koraput District

8.    Talcher, District Angul

As per the government press release, the total estimated requirement of funds for establishment of the 85 new KVs and expansion of 01 existing nearby KV is Rs. 5872.08 crore (approx.) spread over a period of eight years from 2025-26. This includes capital expenditure component of Rs. 2862.71 crore (approx.) and operational expenditure of Rs. 3009.37 crore (approx.).  

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As per norms in vogue, a full-fledged Kendriya Vidyalaya 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.  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.           

While the Government of India approved the Scheme of Kendriya Vidyalayas in November 1962 to provide educational facilities of uniform standard throughout the country for the children of transferable Central Government/Defence employees, a total of 1256 functional KVs, including 03 abroad viz. Moscow, Kathmandu and Tehran are functional and a total number of 13.56 lakh (approx.) students are studying in these KVs.   

Kendriya Vidyalayas are primarily opened to cater to the educational needs of wards of transferable and non-transferable employees of the Central Government including Defence and Paramilitary forces and for children of floating population and others including those living in remote and undeveloped locations in the country.