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KV admission Class 1 date has been released. KV admission for Class 1 will start on 01 April 2024 from 11 AM onwards. Parents planning to enrol their children at KV must read this entire blog to understand the entire KV admission process for Class 1.
The schools under Kendra Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) are under the ambit of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Under this system of Central Government schools, there are 1,248 schools in India while 3 schools are in Moscow, Kathmandu, and Tehran. KVS schools are affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It has been now more than 50 years since the inception of the Kendra Vidyala program.
Table of Contents
- 1 Highlights
- 2 About Kendra Vidyalaya
- 3 How to Apply for KV Admission Class 1?
- 4 Lottery Result for KV Admission Class 1
- 5 Seat Allocation for Class 1 in Kendra Vidyalaya
- 6 Single Girl Child Quota
- 7 KV Admission Class 1 2024-25 Category List
- 8 Fee Structure for Class 1 in Kendra Vidyalaya
- 9 Kendra Vidyalya’s Sector Category List
- 10 FAQs
Learn All About Kendriya Vidyalaya Admission
Highlights
| Institution | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
| Classes | Class 1 to 12 |
| Board | CBSE |
| Mode of Application Form | Online for Class 1 Admission |
| Official Website | kvsonlineadmission.kvs.gov.in |
| Start of Admission | 01 April 2024 |
About Kendra Vidyalaya
Kendra Vidyalayas comes under the supervision of the central government of India. Kendra Vidyalyas are established all over India, to ensure that the children of the employees working for the government of India do not face any hindrance in their education due to their parent’s transfer. All the Kendra Vidyalayas follow the Central Board of Education (CBSE) and are co-ed. Through its holistic curriculum, Kendra Vidyalaya strives for the overall development of the children. Each school follows the same curriculum and provides multilingual education in Hindi and English. The schools are co-educational. Up until class XII, Sanskrit is an optional subject but is taught as a compulsory subject from grades six to eight.
How to Apply for KV Admission Class 1?
Following are the steps that you need to go through for KV admission class 1:
Step-1: Firstly, go to the official website of KVS and register the name of your child on the admission portal. Since the registration process remains open for 20 days, parents are advised to complete the process as soon as possible.
Step 2: Parents then need to provide all the necessary documents. After that parents need to make sure that the registration has been approved.
Step 3: Registration details are then sent to the appropriate schools for further processing by the authorities.
Step 4: Before the lottery, the applicants will be required to go to the schools they have applied for and check their names in the application list.
Lottery Result for KV Admission Class 1
Priority in KV admissions is always given to children of central government employees and army personnel who are frequently transferred from one place to another. The students who applied under the RTE Act will be selected based on a lottery system.
The lottery draw known as the “Draw of Lots” will be conducted by all Kendriya Vidyalaya school administrators to choose the applicants for class 1 admission. A nominated body will be established with the applicant’s parents.
The draw will be handled by the committee for all categories, including RTE. For the sake of openness, the lottery draw will be broadcast live from each KV school on YouTube. The result will be displayed on the notice board of all the Kendra Vidyalaya schools. Also, a PDF version of the selection list (Merit list) will be uploaded to KV’s official website.
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Seat Allocation for Class 1 in Kendra Vidyalaya
Under KV admission class-1 seats are reserved in the following manner:
| Category | Percentage of Students |
| Students under RTE | 25% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| SC | 15% |
| OBC | 27% |
Seat distribution in a class of 40 students:
| Category | Percentage of Students | No. of Students |
| Students under RTE | 25% | 10 |
| ST | 7.5% | 3 |
| SC | 15% | 6 |
| OBC | 27% | 11 |
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Single Girl Child Quota
The government of India gives special priority to single girl child during the KVS admission. Single girl child means the parents who have only one girl as their child and she doesn’t have any other siblings. This quota also includes twin sisters. Under the single girl child, quota parents have to submit an affidavit that states that their daughter is a single girl child during admission.
KV Admission Class 1 2024-25 Category List
Following are the lists released by Kendra Vidyalaya for different categories:
Category 1: Wards of transferable and non-transferable children of ex-servicemen and central government employees.
Category 2: Wards of transferable and non-transferable employees of public sector undertaking/ autonomous bodies/institutes of higher learning of the Government of India.
Category 3: Wards of transferable and non-transferable employees of state government.
Category 4: Wards of transferable and non-transferable employees of public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies/ institutes of higher education of the state governments.
Category 5: Children from any other category which includes children of foreign nationals who are situated in India because of their work or any other reason. Please note here that wards of foreign countries would only be taken into consideration for admission if there are no children of Indian nationals who are on the waitlist for admission.
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Fee Structure for Class 1 in Kendra Vidyalaya
Kendra Vidyalaya provides education at a very low cost and doesn’t even charge an additional fee. The low fee of KVs makes education affordable. The class 1 monthly fee at Kendra Vidyalaya is around INR 500 and students also get a lot of concessions. For 25% of students admitted under the RTE 2009 act, there are no fees. RTE students also get the benefit of refunds based on maximum limits and fund availability for school uniforms, conveyance, NCERT textbooks, notebooks, and other writing materials.
Kendra Vidyalya’s Sector Category List
There are various Kendra Vidyalayas under different sectors. The sector category is an integral part of Kendra Vidyalaya’s application form. Make sure you collect all the information related to Kendra Vidyalaya before filling out and submitting the application form for KV admission class 1. Following is Kendra Vidyalya’s Sector Category list:
1. Kendra Vidyalayas under Civil sector
2. Kendra Vidyalayas under the Project Sector
3. Kendra Vidyalayas under IHL (Institute of Higher Learning) sector
FAQs
Ans: The process for KV admission to class 1 is expected to start in March.
Ans: Parents looking for KV admission class 1 can apply by filling out an application form on the official website of KVS – kvsonlineadmission.kvs.gov.in. KV admission class 1 can be done by submitting the online application through KVS online admission portal.
Ans: There are many categories of students that are exempted from paying tuition fees at KVS – Girls, students belonging to SC/ST categories, children of KVS employees, Children of officers, Armed Forces and Paramilitary personnel killed during the hostilities, Children of parents who have Below Poverty Line (BPL) card (up to 2 children from a family), Disabled students and the students who require emergency assistance.
Ans: All Kendra Vidyalaya are co-ed schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
KV admission to class 1 is made by submitting an online application form on the official website of KVS. Students are enrolled through a lottery system and priority category system. Once selected, the parents need to submit the required documents along with the print of the application form.
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