Union Home Minister approves lease of BSF land for three Kendriya Vidyalays
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the providing of three acres of land on lease to the Kendriya Vidyalayas by the Border Security Force (BSF) each at Sunderbani (J&K), Chakur (Maharashtra) and Aradhpur (West Bengal).
Presently, Kendriya Vidyalaya at Station Head Quarter, BSF Sunderbani (J&K) has started functioning from October 16, 2010 upto XIth standard. BSF, Chakur (Maharashra) school started on September 01, 2010 upto VIIIth standard whereas the Kendriya Vidyalaya at Aradhpur (West Bengal) started on April 26, 2011 upto VIIIth standards.
BSF had requested for the approval of this land by the Ministry of Home Affairs so that the Kendriya Vidyalayas running at the above three BSF locations as approved by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi can have its own school buildings.
Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the transfer of three acre land on lease basis to each of the above mentioned three Kendriya Vidyalayas so that the children of the BSF personnel can get better facilities in their schools.