CITIZENS’ CHARTER
Part I About Us
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is a registered society
under society registration act 1860 and an autonomous
organization under the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt. of India.
The Headquarters of KVS is:
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (H.Q.),18 Institutional Area,
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-110602
Phone No.011-26858570(EPABX), Fax-011-26514179, e-mail kvssao@nic.in,
Website: www.kvsangathan.nic.in
The KVS administers its various schemes through 18 Regional
Offices spread across the country; and 981 Kendriya
Vidyalayas including 03 abroad. Each Kendriya Vidyalaya
functions in accordance with policies framed by the KVS
under the overall supervision of its Vidyalaya Management
Committee which is headed by a senior officer from Defence /
Civil Services/ sponsoring agency or an educationist. All
the Kendriya Vidyalayas are affiliated to with the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi.
Policies for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan are framed by its
Board of Governors headed by the Hon’ble Minister, Ministry
for Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.
Stakeholders
Students, employees, parents & sponsoring agencies
Vision
KVS envisions itself a world class organization in school
education committed to continually empowering teachers to
actualize inside out synergy in students and enable them to
fulfill futuristic societal, national and global needs and
aspirations. (Explanatory
note)
Our Mission
KVS has a four fold mission viz:-
1) To cater to the educational needs of children of
transferable Central Government employees including defence
and para military personnel by providing a common programme
of education.
2.) To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of
school education.
3.) To initiate and promote experimentations and
innovations 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.
Services Provided
KVS is providing following services to its stake holders:
1. Admissions In accordance with the admission guidelines, incorporating
reservation for disadvantaged groups as per government
policy.
2. Curriculum Transaction:
Curriculum designed by NCERT/CBSE /KVS is transacted in a
regulated and monitored manner to empower students.
3. In-Service Training Programme: Structured in-service training programmes are conducted to
empower teachers. Teachers from outside the organization can
also take part on payment.
4. Innovation and Research in pedagogy: KVS with its large pool of qualified and competent teachers
promotes various innovation and research work in curricular
transaction which can be shared with others for the larger
good of the society.
5. Promotion of National Integration, Cultural and Social
Integration, Spirit of Inquiry and Indianness: KVS with its multifarious activities viz. National and
Regional sports meets, Youth Parliament, JLN Science
Exhibition, Social Science Exhibition etc promotes “
National Integration and Indianness” amongst citizens.
2. TRANSFER OF STUDENTS FROM ONE KV TO ANOTHER KV
The study of a student is not hampered due to exigencies of
relocation / transfer of his parent, incidental to his/her
service by automatic admission of the student in the new
location, subject to admission guidelines.
3. Hostel Facilities
KVS provides hostels in a few locations depending on the
need and demand from stakeholders
4. Fee Structure for KVS
The monthly fee charged from students has two main
components viz. Tuition fee and Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN). (Details)
5. CURRICULUM IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS
For holistic development of the children, KVS amalgamates
academic activities with the activities in the areas of
Health and Physical Education, Visual and Performing Arts,
Work Experience etc.
6. INNOVATIONS AND EXPERIMENTATION
To inculcate scientific temper in students, promote social
values, and encourage experimentation and innovation, KVS
organizes every year science exhibition, social science
exhibition, innovation and experimentation award competition
for teachers as per calendar of activities.
7. CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS
Activities outlined in the calendar of activities are
implemented with reasonable flexibility due to local
exigencies.
8. EXAMINATION AND RULES FOR PROMOTION
Students are promoted to the next class based on promotion
rules in vogue. KVS is guided by the recommendation of NCERT
and CBSE in this regard.
9. ISSUE OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
Transfer certificate is issued on the request of parent in
prescribed withdrawal form stating clearly details of the
child and reason for taking T.C. T.C is issued within 3-7
working days after submission of withdrawal form. Delay
beyond 07 days can be brought to the notice of the Assistant
Commissioner of the region.
10. Teacher Training
KVS has its own Zonal Institutes of Education & Training
which organise In-service Training Programmes regularly to
enrich and upgrade the teaching skills of teachers. Capacity
building programmes are organised to upgrade the skills of
other support staff also. Induction Courses are also
organised by KVS for newly recruited teachers.
11. Parents-Teachers Association
In order to promote trust and co-operation between parents
and teachers for overall betterment of the students, every
Kendriya Vidyalaya has a Parents-Teacher Association (P.T.A).
Its meetings are held regularly to apprise parents know
about the performances and also put forth their
suggestions/concerns before school authorities.
12. GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL MECHANISM
A Grievance Redressal Mechanism has been set up in the KVS,
which consists of a Grievance Cell at each Regional Office
and the Headquarters of the KVS. Grievances submitted are
settled under the supervision of the Regional Grievance
Officer in the concerned Regional Office and/or the Central
Grievance Officer in KVS(Hqrs).
Time between 1600 hrs to 1700 hrs has been fixed on all
working days for attending people for redressal of
grievances without prior appointment at Regional Offices as
well as at the KVS(Hrs). A grievance will be acknowledged
immediately, at the most within three days of the receipt of
grievance. Efforts shall be made to redress the grievance
within a period of 2 months. If disposal of a grievance
petition is anticipated to take longer than two months, an
interim reply would invariably be sent.
Deputy Commissioner (Personnel) [011-26858565] is the
Central Grievance Officer. Phone numbers and addresses of
Regional Grievance Officers are available elsewhere in site.
Grievances at the school level are dealt with by the
concerned Principal.
13. Meeting hours
On all working days Officers available in the KVS(HQ) office
and KV Regional Offices meet general public / staff for the
redressal of their grievances and on issues of mutual
interest from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Principals/ Principal Incharge – one hour on working days
from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.
Teachers – With prior appointment on any working day.
14. Access to information:
KVS is a public authority under the Right to Information Act
2005. List of PIO and first Appellate Authority for each of
its regional offices and the headquarters is available on
KVS website. (Details)
Part II. OUR EXPECTATIONS
KVS has identified some expectations:
A. From students
They are expected to internalize discipline and ethos of KVS
and eschew all acts of indiscipline.
B. From parents
Parents are expected to be proactive in relation to school
activities in general and his/her ward in particular. They
are expected to attend “Parent Teacher Meetings” whenever
convened, put forth their suggestions /concerns fearlessly,
and should consciously find time to check home work/class
work by giving adequate attention. Facilities required at
home should also be made available.
C. From Sponsoring Agencies
To provide suitable land and infrastructure for Vidyalaya.
To supervise day to day activities of the Vidyalaya through
Vidyalaya Management Committee.
D. Expectation from teachers and other staff members
Teachers and other staff members are expected to be role
models in their assigned task. Teachers are also expected to
follow code of conduct prescribed under article 59 of the
Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalayas.
Part III. TARGETS FOR VAROUS SERVICES PROVIDED
To complete activities such as admission, coverage of
syllabi; conduct of examination, sports meet, social science
exhibition, science exhibition- in the nut shell the entire
gamut of activities as per calendar of activities with
special emphasis on quality in respect of all. (Calendar
of activities). With regard to board
examinations we strive to achieve zero failure with special
emphasis on quality dimension.