Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Establish Two Kendriya Vidyalayas In North Chennai Parliamentary ... on 5 August, 2014
Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: Need to establish two Kendriya Vidyalayas in North Chennai Parliamentary Constituency.
SHRI T.G. VENKATESH BABU (CHENNAI NORTH): Sir, North Chennai is one of the biggest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu. All classes of people working in various Central/State Government organizations, defence forces, PSUs, MNCs, industrial establishments and below poverty line are living here. Though this Constituency is part of Chennai Metropolitan city, it is unfortunate that this constituency does not have even a single Kendriya Vidyalaya so far. With the result, people are facing a lot of difficulties and they are deprived of the facility of quality and affordable education. This Constituency has a population of about 30 lakh people. Union Government has fixed a target of opening 500 new KVs in the country during the XII Plan period (2012-2017). However, no action has been taken to open a KV in North Chennai. Adequate land is available here for setting up of Kendriya Vidyalaya. Keeping in view the urgency and importance of the matter, I humbly urge upon the Union Government to take necessary steps for opening of at least two Kendriya Vidyalayas at North Chennai, Tamil Nadu at the earliest.