Archive · 29 Jul 2025
KV Enrollment at Five-Year Low, Reports Ministry
Imagine schools called Kendriya Vidyalayas, where kids of government workers go.
Recently, fewer new students are joining these schools.
The number of new students dropped to the lowest point in five years.
Although the government is opening new schools, fewer kids are enrolling.
While fewer kids are enrolling, the budget for the schools is going up.
The government asked schools to find out why fewer kids are attending.
New student enrollment in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) reached a five-year low in 2024-25.
New enrollments decreased from 1.95 lakh in 2020-21 to 1.39 lakh in 2024-25.
Total student population in KVs decreased from nearly 13.88 lakh in 2020-21 to 13.5 lakh in 2024-25.
The Ministry of Education approved the opening of 85 new KVs in December.
Funds allocated to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) increased from Rs 6,437.68 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 8,727 crore in 2024-25.
- Who
- Students and the Ministry of Education.
- What
- A decline in new student enrollment in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
- When
- Enrollment decline from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
- Where
- Across all Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country.
- Why
- The reason for the decline is not explicitly mentioned.
- Total KVs
- 1,280
- New Enrollments (2020-21)
- 1.95 lakh
- Total Students (2020-21)
- 13.88 lakh
- New Enrollments (2024-25)
- 1.39 lakh
- Total Students (2024-25)
- 13.5 lakh
- KVS Funds (2020-21)
- Rs 6,437.68 crore
- KVS Funds (2024-25)
- Rs 8,727 crore
Sources
Drop in admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas: Govt in Lok Sabha
Kendriya Vidyalaya Budget Up, Admissions Down: Centre In Lok Sabha
Fresh enrolments in KVs hit 5-year low in 2024-25: Pradhan to Lok Sabha
Fresh enrolments in Kendriya Vidyalayas hit 5-year low in 2024-25: Pradhan to Lok Sabha
Major Drop in Kendriya Vidyalaya Admissions In Past Five Years: Govt
