Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (transl. Central School Organization) is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As of April 2023, it has a total of 1,253 schools in India, and three abroad in Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran. It is one of the world's largest chains of schools and also the largest chain of schools in India. It is controlled by 25 Regional Offices and 05 ZIETs (Zonal Institute of Education and Training) under KVS (HQ).
| Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
India | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Co-educational |
| Motto | Tattvaṁ pūṣaṇa apāvr̥ṇu |
| Established | 15 December 1963 |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Authority | Ministry of Education, Government of India |
| Commissioner | Nidhi Pandey IIS |
| Campuses | 1,253 schools (1,250 in India and 3 abroad) |
| Budget | ₹7,650 crore (US$960 million) (FY2022–23 est.) |
| Website | kvsangathan.nic.in |
In April 2022, the Centre decided to remove an MP quota for KV students, invalidating parliamentarians' recommendations for admission to the schools.
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