The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has opened 72 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across different states and Union territories for the 2026-27 academic session, including a new school in Ahmedabad’s Vastral area.
With the addition of the Vastral school, Gujarat now has 49 Kendriya Vidyalayas, while the total number of KVs across the country has increased to 1,360.
The new school is the sixth Kendriya Vidyalaya in Ahmedabad city. The other schools are located at MR Campus Shahibaug, Cantonment, Vastrapur Sector-30, Sabarmati Railway Colony and ONGC Chandkheda.
Another KV is located in Viramgam in Ahmedabad district.The Vastral KV currently offers Balvatika I to III and Classes I to V, with one section in each class. The school is expected to expand in the future, depending on feasibility and necessary approvals.