The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for opening of 13 new KendriyaVidyalayas (KVs) in seven States and a second JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV) in Alot, District Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
These 13 schools are in Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Washim (Maharashtra), Chakpikarong (Manipur), Parbhani (Maharashtra), Nawada (Bihar), Mirjapur (Uttar Pradesh), Bhadohi (“Uttar Pradesh), Palamau (Jharkhand), Siddipet (Telangana), Kudamalakunte, (Karnataka), CISF Surajpur (Uttar Pradesh), Devkund (Bihar) and Baoli (Uttar Pradesh).
The CCEA also approved the establishment of an additional JawaharNavodayaVidyalaya(JNV) at Alot, Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh.
Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh has a high percentage of SC and ST population and there is huge demand for establishing an additional JNV in that district. Moreover, the State Government has also shown readiness to earmark the required extent of land and temporary accommodation for setting up the Vidyalaya.
This decision will benefit around one crore 50 lakh rural households eligible for incentive under the mission and also Gram Panchayats for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities.
Mr. Prasad said, the funds will be utilized to achieve and sustain Open Defecation Free status in the villages across the country.
In another decision, Union Cabinet cleared the purchase of 51 per cent controlling stake in IDBI Bank by state-run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).
Talking to media in New Delhi, Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan said that the Cabinet meeting approved the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill restoring original provisions of prevention of atrocities act.
