India, Oct. 1 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across India. These schools will be set up under the civil sector to meet the growing education needs of children of Central Government employees, including Defence and paramilitary staff.

The government has allocated around Rs. 5,862 crore for this project over nine years, starting from 2026-27. This includes Rs. 2,585 crore for building and infrastructure and Rs. 3,277 crore for running the schools.

For the first time, the new KVs will include Balvatikas (three years of pre-primary classes), making them model schools under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

At present, there are 1,288 Kendri...