You must have heard the name of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) a lot, but do you know how much is the salary of the teachers posted there and how to get a job? Let us tell you how to get a job in KVS...

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) functions under the Ministry of Education of the Government of India and holds a prominent position among the government schools of the country. The chain of KVS schools is considered to be one of the largest school networks in the world. KVS has a total of 1,256 schools in India and three schools are located abroad. The aim of studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya is to provide uniform education to Indian children, regardless of the region they live in. KVS is operated at the national level, dedicated to providing high-quality education to students.

This is the salary

The salary structure for KVS teacher posts is quite attractive, and this is why it has become a major choice among candidates seeking government jobs. Salary has been fixed for different categories of teacher posts in KVS, which provides a good incentive to the candidates. For example, the in-hand salary of KVS Primary Teacher (PRT) is Rs 53,400 with HRA (House Rent Allowance). Apart from this, the salary of TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) is Rs 66,700 with HRA. The in-hand salary for PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) with HRA has been fixed at Rs 70,500. This salary structure makes KVS an attractive option for people seeking government jobs.

This is their salary including the Principal

Apart from this, attractive salary structure has also been fixed for other posts in KVS. The salary of KVS Principal ranges from Rs 78,800 to Rs 2,09,200. The salary for KVS Vice Principal is fixed from Rs 56,100 to Rs 1,77,500. The salary of KVS Librarian ranges from Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400, while the salary for the post of KVS Assistant (Group-B) also ranges from Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400. Apart from this, the salary for the post of KVS Primary Teacher / Primary Teacher (Music) ranges from Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400. The salary structure for these posts ensures that employees working in KVS get a fair and respectable salary, making this job an attractive option.

This is how you can get a job

Candidates have to go through a process to get a job in KVS. Whenever a vacancy is announced, only those candidates can apply who have the educational qualification required for the respective post and who have passed the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test). After this, an entrance exam is conducted in the recruitment process, which the candidates have to pass. After this, the candidates are selected on the basis of marks obtained in the written test and interview and the merit list is released.

HRA is given according to different cities

Employees working in KVS get different HRA (House Rent Allowance) depending on the cities they live in. HRA rates are different for X, Y and Z category cities. For example:

- HRA in X city (cities with a population of more than 50 lakhs) will be at least Rs 5400.

- HRA in Y city (cities with a population of 5 to 50 lakhs) will be Rs 3600.

- HRA in Z city (cities with a population of less than 5 lakhs) will be Rs 1800.

Apart from this, HRA for X cities is 24% of the basic salary, for Y cities it is 16%, and for Z cities it is 8%.

These cities are categorised on the basis of population:

- X cities: Large cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

- Y cities: Cities with a population of 5 to 50 lakhs like Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow and Nagpur.

- Z cities: Cities with a population of less than 5 lakhs like small and medium cities.

Disclaimer: This content has been sourced and edited from abplive. While we have made modifications for clarity and presentation.