Kendriya Vidyalaya students to get life, accident cover

Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools(KVS)will set apart Rs 4 crore as annual premium for its 11 lakh-odd students in the 1,086 schools across the country. 

Each student will have a cover of Rs 2 lakh in case of an accident and Rs 3 lakh in case of death.

"We may charge Rs 70 to Rs100 per student per year towards premium. The exact amount will be decided after we get expressions of interest from insurance companies," said a KVS official