Puducherry MP urges Centre to restore number of seats in class 1 admission at Kendriya Vidyalayas

Puducherry MP urges Central government to restore 40 student intake in Kendriya Vidyalayas, citing high demand and parental complaints.

Puducherry Member of Parliament V. Vaithilingam has urged the Central government to restore the earlier adopted pattern of admitting 40 students in each of the sections of class 1 in the two Kendriya Vidyalayas in Puducherry.

In a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the MP said the two Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in the campuses of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and the Pondicherry University used to admit 40 students in each section of class 1 till the academic year 2023-24. The schools also provided reservations as prescribed by the government. However, this academic year, the schools have reduced the intake of students to 32 in class 1. This was a reduction of 48 seats in class 1 admissions across both schools.

“There is a heavy demand for admission in KV schools in Puducherry. Many parents have complained about the reduction of seats in both the schools. I kindly request the Minister to intervene in the issue and restore the admission of 40 students in each of the sections of first standard in the interest of public,” Mr Vaithilingam said in his letter.