Centre to stop funding DRDO-run Kendriya Vidyalaya

Students in distress as Centre to stop funding DRDO-run Kendriya Vidyalaya

Parents and students at the DRDO-run Kendriya Vidyalaya in CV Raman Nagar, East Bengaluru, are shocked by the central government's decision to stop funding the school.

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The Centre has decided to discontinue funding for projects run by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

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It recently sent the CV Raman Nagar school a written communication in this regard.

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The communication has led to rumours that the school may be closed down by the end of this calendar year.

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School sources and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan said that more than 2,000 children are currently studying in various classes.

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Following the Centre's decision, other schools under the DRDO are trying to transfer the management to the other Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan schools or to private institutions.

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The communication also said formalities concerning the transfer of schools to local societies or their closures should be completed by December 31, 2022.

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Dr N Vasanth, an assistant commissioner at the KVS Bengaluru regional office, said he was not aware of the development.

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Sources at the school confirmed to this reporter that efforts were underway to continue the school.

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