Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Location
India
Information
Established15 December 1963
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
AuthorityMinistry of Education
Websitehttp://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.[1]

This is a partial list of Kendriya Vidyalaya schools. The organisation started with 20 regimental schools in 1963 and as of December 2021 there are total of 1,247 schools: 1,244 in India and three abroad.[2][1][3] A total of 1,437,363 students as of 13 December 2021[4] and 48,314 employees were on the rolls as of 20 January 2019. 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

Front view of Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Kanchrapara
Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1 Kanchrapara

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.[2][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. ^ a b "kvs: Latest News, Videos and kvs Photos | Times of India". The Times of India. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2 new Kendriya Vidyalayas added, total number increases to 1247". ANI News. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "KVS Directory". Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. National Informatics Centre (NIC), Government of India. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  4. ^ "KVS Foundation Day 2020: Education Minister to address event - Some interesting Facts about Kendriya Vidyalaya". www.timesnownews.com. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Set up Kendriya Vidyalayas abroad, suggests Parliamentary panel". Business Standard India. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Prayagraj: KVs across India, three abroad shut till March 31 | Allahabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  7. ^ "International Schools in Tehran: Indian KV School". December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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