Kendriya Vidyalaya Fee Exemption Calculator

Kendriya Vidyalaya Fee Structure, Exemption Norms, and Accounts Code Regulations

Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools) provide high-quality education to children of transferable Central Government employees, defence personnel, and other citizens across India. Governed by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, fees are highly subsidized and structured into three distinct statutory heads: Tuition Fee, Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN), and Computer Fund.

KVS maintains a comprehensive social equity policy that exempts various categories of students from fees, including girls, economically disadvantaged families, and children of martyrs.

1. KVS Official Monthly Fee Schedule

The standard fee heads approved by the Board of Governors of KVS are structured as follows:

• Tuition Fee:
  • Classes I to VIII (Boys & Girls): NIL (₹0)
  • Classes IX & X (Boys): ₹200 per month (Girls: NIL)
  • Classes XI & XII Commerce & Humanities (Boys): ₹300 per month (Girls: NIL)
  • Classes XI & XII Science with Practicals (Boys): ₹400 per month (Girls: NIL)
• Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN): Fixed uniformly at ₹500 per month (₹1,500 per quarter) for all students from Class 1 to Class 12 to fund school infrastructure, student amenities, sports, and laboratory equipment.
• Computer Fund:
  • Classes I & II: NIL
  • Classes III to X: ₹100 per month
  • Classes XI & XII (Computer Science / Informatics Practices elective): ₹150 per month

2. Official Exemption and Concession Categories

KVS Accounts Code grants specific concessions to the following beneficiary groups:

1. Single Girl Child (SGC): Full exemption from Tuition Fee, VVN, and Computer Fund from Class VI to XII (100% free education).
2. SC / ST Category Students: 100% exemption from Tuition Fees in all classes. VVN and Computer Fund are payable unless falling under BPL.
3. Children of Parents Below Poverty Line (BPL / EWS): Exemption from Tuition Fee and Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN) for up to two children per family.
4. Children of Armed Forces / Paramilitary Martyrs: Complete 100% fee waiver across all heads (Tuition, VVN, Computer Fund) for children of personnel killed or disabled during action.
5. Children of KVS Employees: 100% exemption from Tuition Fee.
6. Differently-Abled (PwD) Students: 100% exemption from Tuition Fee and VVN.

3. Quarterly Collection Calendar & Late Fee Provisions

KV fees are collected strictly on a quarterly schedule online through Union Bank of India (UBI):

• Quarter 1 (April to June): Payable between 1st and 15th April.
• Quarter 2 (July to September): Payable between 1st and 15th July.
• Quarter 3 (October to December): Payable between 1st and 15th October.
• Quarter 4 (January to March): Payable between 1st and 15th January.
• Late Fee: If fees are not paid by the 15th of the collection month, a statutory late fee of ₹5 per day is levied until the last day of the month. If fees remain unpaid after the last day of the month, the student's name is struck off the rolls, requiring a formal re-admission fee of ₹100 plus arrears.

4. Children Education Allowance (CEA) Reimbursement

Central Government employees whose children study in Kendriya Vidyalayas can claim full reimbursement of all official KVS fees (including Tuition Fee, VVN, and Computer Fund) under the Children Education Allowance (CEA) rules, up to the statutory ceiling of ₹27,000 per financial year per child (and ₹54,000 for Divyang children).

6. Comprehensive Fee Matrix: Classes I to XII

The consolidated quarterly fee schedule across academic levels is summarized below:

• Primary (Classes I to V): Tuition: ₹0 | VVN: ₹1,500/qtr | Computer: ₹0 (Classes I-II) or ₹300/qtr (Classes III-V). Total: ₹1,500 to ₹1,800 per quarter.
• Middle (Classes VI to VIII): Tuition: ₹0 | VVN: ₹1,500/qtr | Computer: ₹300/qtr. Total: ₹1,800 per quarter (Boys & Girls). Single Girl Child: ₹0 (100% exempt).
• Secondary (Classes IX & X): Tuition: ₹600/qtr (Boys) or ₹0 (Girls) | VVN: ₹1,500/qtr | Computer: ₹300/qtr. Total: ₹2,400/qtr (Boys) or ₹1,800/qtr (Girls). SGC: ₹0.
• Senior Secondary Commerce / Humanities (XI & XII): Tuition: ₹900/qtr (Boys) or ₹0 (Girls) | VVN: ₹1,500/qtr | Computer: ₹450/qtr (if opted). Total: ₹2,850/qtr (Boys) or ₹1,950/qtr (Girls). SGC: ₹0.
• Senior Secondary Science (XI & XII): Tuition: ₹1,200/qtr (Boys) or ₹0 (Girls) | VVN: ₹1,500/qtr | Computer: ₹450/qtr (if opted). Total: ₹350/qtr (Boys) or ₹1,950/qtr (Girls). SGC: ₹0.

7. How to Claim Single Girl Child (SGC) Full Exemption

Parents seeking the 100% SGC fee waiver from Class VI onwards must submit: (1) An affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper affirmed before a First Class Judicial Magistrate stating that the girl is the only child of the parents; and (2) An annual self-declaration confirming that no other child was subsequently born into the family.