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Cabinet approves setting up of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas in the uncovered districts of the country
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....abinet approves setting up of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas in the uncovered districts of the country <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 7-12-2024<br><BR>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) in the uncovered districts of the country under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme (Central Sector Sche....
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....me). The list of these 28 NVs is annexed. The total estimated requirement of funds for establishment of the 28 NVs is Rs. 2359.82 crore spread over a period of five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. This includes capital expenditure component of Rs. 1944.19 crore and operational expenditure of Rs. 415.63 crore. The administrative structure for implementing the project will require creation of pos....
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....ts at par with the norms fixed by the Samiti for running of one full fledged NV with a capacity of 560 students. Hence, 560 x 28 = 15680 students would benefit. As per norms in vogue, a full-fledged NV provides employment to 47 persons and accordingly, approved 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas will provide direct permanent employment to 1316 individuals. Construction and allied activities for creating the s....
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....chool infrastructure are likely to generate employment opportunities for many skilled and unskilled workers. Due to its residential nature, each Navodaya Vidyalaya will generate opportunities to the local vendors for supply of essential commodities such as food, consumables, furniture, teaching material etc. and for local service providers such as barber, tailor cobbler, manpower for housekeeping ....
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....& security services etc. The NVs are fully residential, co-educational schools providing good quality modern education from Class VI to XII to the talented children, predominantly from the rural areas without regard to their family's socio-economic condition. Admissions to these schools are done on the basis of a Selection Test. Approx. 49,640 students are admitted in NVs to class VI every year.....
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.... As on date, there are 661 sanctioned NVs across the country [including 2nd NVs in 20 districts having large concentration of SC/ST population and 3 special NVs]. Out of these, 653 NVs are functional. In pursuance of the National Education Policy 2020, almost all Navodaya Vidyalayas have been designated as PM Shri schools, showcasing the implementation of NEP 2020 and acting as exemplar School....
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....s for others. The scheme is well appreciated and there has been steady increase in the number of students applying for admission to class VI in NVs every year. In recent years, Navodaya Vidyalayas have witnessed increasing enrolment of girls (42%), as well as SC (24%), ST (20%) and OBC (39%) children, thereby ensuring that quality education is accessible to all. The performance of the students o....
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....f the Navodaya Vidyalayas in the board examinations conducted by CBSE has consistently been the best among all educational systems. The students of NVs are excelling in various fields like engineering, medical science, armed forces, civil services etc. at par with the best of the talent from urban India. Annexure S.No. Name of the State Name of the District in which NV is sanctioned Arunach....
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....al Pradesh Upper Subansiri Kradadi Lepa Rada Lower Siang Lohit Pakke-Kessang Shi-Yomi Siang Assam Sonitpur Charaideo Hojai Majuli South Salmara Manacachar West Karbianglong Manipur Thoubal Kangpoki Noney Karnataka Bellary Maharashtra Thane Telangana Jagityal Nizamabad Kothagudem Bhadradri Medchal Malkajgiri Mahabubnagar Sangareddy Suryapet West Bengal Purba Bardham....
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