Cabinet approves setting up of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas in the uncovered districts of the country.

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Cabinet approves setting up of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas in the uncovered districts of the country.

Why in the news?

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedsetting up of 28 Nvodaya aVidyalayas (NVs) in the uncovered districts of the country under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme (Central Sector Scheme). 

Important points:

• 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 a 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 posts 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 NavodayaVidyalayas will provide direct permanent employment to 1316 individuals.  
• Construction and allied activities for creating the school 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 & security services etc.

About  Navodaya Vidyalayas:

• 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.