Citizen Charter

We are

Ø                        Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource

               Development, Govt of India. The Headquarters of KVS is located at 18 Institutional Area, Saheed Jeet

               Singh Marg, New Delhi 110016 [ Phone No. 011-26858570 (Board), Fax-011-26514179, email

               kvssrao@nic.in the KVS administers its schemes through 18 Regional Offices, one each at Ahmedabad,

               Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhuvneshvar, Chandaigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad,

               Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna and Silchar. There are 929 Kendriya

               Vidyalayas at present including three located abroad one each at Moscow, Kathmandu and Tehrain.

               Each KendriyaVidyalaya has its Vidyalaya Management Committee headed by Senior officer from

               Defense/ Civil services/ Educationists etc. All the Kendriya Vidyalayas are affiliated to the Central

               Board of Secondary Education( CBSE).

Ø                   Kendriya Vidyalayas are composite co-educational Institutions, imparting education from Class I to XII.

            However, some of the Kendriya Vidyalayas are functioning upto X Std.

Ø                  KVS has 9, 39 , 440 students on roll as on 31^st July 2006 and a dedicated team of 38816 teaching and

            non teaching Staff as on 1^st July 2006.

Ø                  Admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas are granted as per the policy guidelines approved by its Board

            of Governors; as given in KVS admission guidelines.

Ø                  All the examinations and promotions are governed by the rules at incorporated in the Education code of

            Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Ø                  We also collaborate with N.C. E. R.T, N.I. E. P. A, CBSE and other institutions in our Educational endeavor.

Ø                  We train our teachers and other Staff on the latest development in the field of education through our three

            Zonal Institutes of education and training located at Gwalior, Mumbai and Mysore.

Ø                  We have reservations of seats in admission for SCs and STs and other categories as per the instructions of Govt. of India.

Ø                   We also have teacher exchange programmes with foreign countries/ organizations.

Ø                    For overall development of students, some KVs have sports facilities for high standard like squash court,

             swimming pools etc.

Ø                    All the medal winners at the SGFI meet are awarded cash prize of Rs.6000/- for gold ;Rs.4000/- for silver and

             Rs.2000/- for bronze.

Ø                   KVS also prepares students for International Math Olympiads, Jr.Nehru Science Exhibition , School Games

             Federation of India, Presidents Awards for Scouts and Guide activities through competitions at various levels.

Ø                    All Kendriya Vidyalayas have Parent Teachers Association for Effective internal co-operation and muster

             support at local level.

Ø                    We also undertake survey and studies to monitor our progress from time to time.

Ø                    No tuition fee is charger from girl students in Kendriya Vidyalayas. However, a nominal amount towards  Vidyalaya

             Vikas Nidhi is charge from the students. Girl child, who happens to be the only child of the  parents, is exempted

             from the payment of all fees including VVN.

Ø                    Due emphasis is laid on computer education and computer assisted education. Pupil P.C.  Ratio at present is 39:1.

Ø                   All the Kendriya Vidyalayas have registered their teachers and students in the educational portal called

            “think.com” and they use it effectively to expand their knowledge horizon.

Ø                  To promote integration and international understanding, we organize KVS National level Social Science

            Exhibition every year.

Ø                  We organize Youth Parliament competitions under the guidance of Ministry of  Parliamentary affairs.

Ø                   Every year KVS gives 50 incentives Awards to its meritorious teachers and Principals.

Ø                   Up to 16 Teachers including Principals of KVS are given National Award by the President of India every year.

We strive for:

 Ø                  We- informed, decisive, healthy and capable students passing out from Kendriya Vidyalaya.

Our Mission :

 KVS has a four fold mission viz:-

1.      To cater to the educational needs of children of transferable Central Government employees including

       Defense and Para military personnel by providing a common programme for education.

2.      To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of school education.

3.      To initiate and promote experimentation and innovation in education in collaboration with other bodies

      like CBSE,NCERT etc.

4.      To develop the spirit of National Integration and create a sense of “Indianness” among children.

Admission

 Major intake is in Class I and admissions to higher classes are done by promotion of the children to next

 higher classes. However , if seats are vacant, fresh admissions are done in higher classes also.

(1)   Priority Categories:

The priorities of grating admission to different children are as follows:-

1.      Children of transferable central government employees including ex.-servicemen.

2.      Children of non transferable central government employees including ex-servicemen.

3.      Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous bodies /Public sector

       undertaking/Institutes of higher learning of the government of India.

4.      Children of transferable state government employees.

5.      Children of non-transferable employees of state government.

6.      Children of transferable and non-transferable employees of Autonomous bodies /Public sector

      undertaking/Institutes of Higher learning of the state governments.

7.      Children from any other category.

(2)   Class Strength :

    Each section of each class would normally have a maximum intake capacity of 40 students for the

purpose of fresh admission.

(3)               Eligibility age for admission:

    A child must be a 5 years old 30^th September in the academic year in which admission is being sought

    for admission to class I. For subsequent classes, the eligible age would be calculated accordingly. Maximum

    age limit for admission is fixed as the limit plus two years. No further relaxation is permissible.

(4) Method of admission: 

(A) FOR CLASS I : No admission test would be conducted for admission to class I. all applications

        received would be divided into 7 categories in order of priority. If a stage is reached when the list

        of one category cannot be fully accommodated children whose parents have been transferred more

        number of times in the last seven years will get precedence. Cases having equal merit are decided by draw of lots.

(B)FOR CLASS SECOND AND ABOVE EXCEPT CLASS XI : Admission test is conducted and a

       merit list prepared for each category. Admission is done in order of merit going by the sequence of the

        categories. For admission to classes X & XII prior approval of the Assistant Commissioner of the Region

        concerned is essential.

(C) FOR CLASS XI: Fresh admission would be made in the order of merit in the sequence of categories of

        priority on the basis of the Board results of class X. It implies that within the same category, a students

        1getting higher marks in aggregate in the concerned subject for the relevant stream will get preference. The cut

        off marks for admission in two different situations would be as under:-

Reservations

(a)    15% seats for Scheduled Caste and 7.5% for Scheduled tribes would be reserved in all fresh admissions.

(b)   3% seats will be horizontally reserved for physically handicapped children – blind, orthopaedically

        hearing impaired etc.

Admissions of Girl Child who is the single child of parents

a)      Admission in Class – I

               After admitting the candidates up to the full intake capacity as per norms, if there is any girl child who

       is the single child the parents, is left out among the unsuccessful applicants, up to two such children may be

       admitted over an above the sanctioned intake capacity in each female children shall be as per the category of

       the parents mentioned in the Education Code.

b)      Admission in classes II and above:

            Single female children who happen to be single children of parents of employees coming under categories

        I- VI who does not qualify for admission based on their rank in the admission test/ qualifying examination but

        who obtain the minimum qualifying marks, may be admitted up to a maximum of two girls per class, over and

        above the sanctioned strength. In the event of there being more than two such applicants for a class, selection

        will be based on ( I ) inter se priority for different categories as given in the Education Code and (ii) relative

        rank in the admission test with in the category.

Concession to students who belong to SC/ST for admission to Class XI-

Following concessions will be allowed for admission to Science and Commerce streams.

        Students belonging to SC/St may be given a maximum concession of 05 marks in an individual subjects,

    or a maximum concession of 05 marks spread over different subjects.

Fee Structures for KVS

The rate fees charged in different classes is as under:

·        For students opting for Computer Science/IT/Multimedia/Web – Technology as elective subject.

·        Rate for Science students only.

The following categories of students are exempted from paying Tuition Fee:

1.      Girl students

2.      Students belonging to SC/ST communities.

3.      Children of KVS employees

4.      Children of Officers & men of armed and paramilitary personnel killed or disabled during the hostilities

        1962, 1965, 1971 and 1999 and as well as the children of defense personnel of Indian Peace Keeping

        Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka and personnel of armed forces killed or disabled in “Operation  Meghdoot”

        in Siachin area and “Operation Vijay” in Kargil that apart exemption from payment of VVN and Computer

        Fee has been granted w.e.f 1.1.2006 in favour of female children who also happen to be single children of

        parents if studying in class VI or above.

5.      Exemption of VVN and Computer Fund from single Girl child of parents studying in Class VI onward w.e.f 01.01.2006.

Examination & Promotion Rules

Tests & Examinations

    KVS follows the system of continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students achievements in academics.

    In an academics year, every KV holds following tests/examinations.

A.     Unit Tests for Class VI onwards (except for classes X & XII)

    Three Unit tests are conducted during an academic year. Each unit test is of 40 marks thus making a total of

    120 marks for unit tests which is reduced to 20 marks as weightage of unit tests in the final result.

B.     Half Yearly Examinations

This is conducted in the 3^rd week of November. Its weight age in the final result is of 20 marks.

C.     Session ending examinations

    This is conducted in the 2^nd / 3^rd week of March with a common set of question papers prepared at the

Regional level. Evaluation is done at cluster level to minimize subjectivity. Its weight age in the final result is of 40 marks.

Distribution of Weightage

        Final assessment of a student is based on his total achievement out of a maximum of 100 marks in

        each subject distributed as under:

i)    CW HW Assignment                10 marks

ii)   Unit Tests                                 20 marks

iii)   Half yearly Exams                     20 marks

iv)  Project / Practicals                    10 marks

v)   Session ending Exams               40 marks

      Total                                       100 marks

Promotion Rules

A.     For Primary Classes

i)            Promotion from Class I and II is decided on the basis of continuous and comprehensive assessment made

        every month of the work done in the class and assignments given to the children. No unit test, half yearly

        examination and session ending examination is held for them.

ii)        All students of classes I and II get promoted.

iii)       If a child gets ‘E’ grade in 3 subjects or more in class III onwards, he /she can be detained in the same

        class only with the consent of the parents

iv)      In case the parent does not give consent, the student is promoted to the next class. However, if the student

        again gets ‘E’ grade in 3 subjects or more in the next class, the Principal shall detain the child in the same class.

v)      The child who gets ‘E’ grade in any 2 subjects in class V is given an opportunity to improve upon it and if he gets

        ‘D’ grade even in one subject, he is promoted to class VI.

vi)     Promotion from class I upto class V is made on the basis of the total assessment of competencies and

        skills made on a five point scale viz, A, B, C, D and E where E stands for ‘needs guidances’

For Classes VI to IX and XI

        Each student should pass the continuous and comprehensive evaluation as well as the annual examination

    separately with at least 33% marks. Thus, each child needs to obtain not less than 20 marks out of 60 in each subject

    in the continuous and comprehensive assessment for class VI onwards and 13 marks out of 40 in annual examination,

    for being promoted to the next class. To pass the examination, a student must obtain not less than 33% marks in

    each of the academic subjects viz Languages, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies and at least 33% in the aggregate.

        In classes IX and XI if a candidate secures less than 33% marks in one or two subjects in the session ending

    examination, he is eligible to take the supplementary examination in those subjects. The candidate will be promoted to

    the next higher class, only if he/she secures 33% marks in each of these subjects in the supplementary examination.

    The supplementary examination is conducted 3 weeks after the declaration of the results.

Grace Marks for Classes VI to VIII

    Grace marks shall not be more than 10 in all subjects put together restricted to maximum of 5 marks in one subject.

These would be awarded on the actual marks obtained by a student without reducing them to the weight age of 60 or 40

while bringing out the final assessment.That is to say, that these 05 marks in a subject can be awarded either in session

ending examination of 100 marks paper or in continuous comprehensive evaluation before reducing the marks to the

weight age of 60 or 40.This can either be in the session ending examination or continuous comprehensive evaluation

or split up in both. The ceiling for a subject shall remain 05 as marks.

Issue of Transfer Certificate

Issue of TC on transfer of the parent

For issue of transfer certificate, the parent should submit withdrawal form stating clearly

the details of the child and the reason for taking the T.C. After submission of withdrawal

form, the Principal issues TC in 3-7 days time. In case there is delay of more than 7

days without proper justification, the parent can approach the Assistant Commissioner

of the region concerned for redressal.

Not Automatically valid TCs

Children who have not completed one academic session in the K.V of their initial admission cannot

be issued TC as they are not automatically entitled for admission to another KV except if the parents have

been transferred to another location after the admission of the child. However, if under this situation,

TC is issued, the seal of ‘Not Automatically Valid’s is prescribed on TC which checks child’s

movement from one location to another without proper reason. For revalidation of such T.Cs Assistant

Commissioner of the region should be approached.

Change of  Shift for Local Transfer

Chairman, VMC of the concerned KV is the competent authority to permit change of shift of a child.

For Local Transfer, AC of the concerned region is competent authority to decide such cases.

Grievance Redressal

KVS has a mechanism for redressal of grievances of its employees. Each region has nominated a grievance

officer in the regional office. At the KVS(HQ) Deputy Commissioner (Personnel), is the Central Grievance Officer.

Meeting Hours

On all working days Officers available in the KVS(HQ) office meet general public/staff for the redressal

of their grievances and on issues of mutual interest.

Location

The Headquarters Office of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is located at 18 Institutional Area.

Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 016.Details about Regional Offices and Kendriya Vidyalaya are

available at our website www. kvsangathan.nic.in.

Access to information

KVS is covered under Right to information Act 2005 and has allowed access to information under the

provisions of the said Act. PIO at KVS(HQ) and APIOs and Liaison Officers are functional at Regional and

Vidyalaya level respectively. For addresses of all Regional Offices and Zonal Institutes of education & Training

(ZIETs) and their phone numbers kindly log on to www.kvsangathan.nic.in.