PROMOTION OF SPORTS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

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LOK SABHA

The Board of Governors of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has approved a scheme to promote arts, crafts & sports in the premises of its various Vidyalayas, and a scheme for getting swimming pools and gyms constructed by private parties on build, operate and transfer(BOT) basis. Under the scheme to promote arts, crafts and sports, outside experts/coaches are engaged on payment on per child basis to impart coaching in arts, crafts, games & sports. Per child payment to the experts made by Vidyalayas is shared between Vidyalayas and the opting child on 80:20 basis. These experts/coaches are also at liberty to use the infrastructure facilities of these Vidyalayas commercially after school hours for general public by paying 10% of their earnings collected from the general public. This 10% of the fee, charged by the Vidyalayas from these coaches, is used for maintaining the infrastructure facilities. Under the scheme of getting swimming pools constructed by private parties, a specified area is earmarked for construction of these facilities for a specified period after which these facilities will stand transferred back to the KVS. All expenditure on construction, maintenance and operation of these facilities is incurred by the private parties.

This information was given by Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha Sabha today.