HYDERABAD: The two Telugu speaking states, especially Andhra Pradesh, which got various prestigious national educational institutes post bifurcation, will have to wait a bit longer to get new Kendriya Vidyalayas. The Centre is not in a hurry to establish new branches anywhere in the country. At present there are 1,135 KVs, with Uttar Pradesh having the most (110), followed by Madhya Pradesh (98), Rajasthan (69), West Bengal (58), Maharashtra (57), Odisha (56) and Assam (55). Andhra Pradesh and TS have 31 KVs each.

Rajya Sabha MP Ms. T.S. Lakshmi (from AP) had sought information from MHRD about any increase in the number of KV schools, but there was no concrete assurance from the ministry. Kendriya Vidyalaya’s are established primarily to cater to the educational needs of children of transferable Central government employees including Defence and paramilitary personnel by providing a common programme of education. Meanwhile, Parliamentarians from both states are in no mood to give up.

TRS Parliamentary party leader and Mahabubnagar MP Mr Jitender Reddy stated that his party would seek new KVs after reorganization of districts in Telangana, which would be completed in the next few months. His party colleague and Bhongir MP B. Narsaiah Goud has been striving hard to get a new KV allotted to his constituency for the last two years. “We have identified the land for construction of the school and have came forward to meet all requirements, but no fund allocation was made in the last two years,” he said.