56 Kasturba Balika Schools For Rajasthan

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) As many as 56 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have been sanctioned by the government to be set up in Rajasthan, Parliament was told today.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D Purandeswari said the government released Rs 350.65 lakhs in 2004-05 and Rs 1272.29 lakh in 2005-06 for setting up KGBVs.

She said no Non-governmental, Voluntary or Social Organisations ''have been involved in KGBV programme in Rajasthan.'' UNI MJ MIR DB1839