Navodaya Vidyalayas

1. M.Deivam M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Usha latchumanan College of Education,
Thirukkanur,
Puducherry UT -605 501
NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

2. Overview
 The Navodaya System is a unique experiment
unparalleled in annals of school education in
India and elsewhere.
 It significance lies in the selection of talented
rural children as the target group
 The attempt to provide them with quality
education comparable to the best in a
residential school system.
 Especially for area of most backward
 The National Policy on Education – 1986
envisaged the setting up of residential school,
to be called Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalas that

3. Objectives
 To promote national integration
 To provide quality modern
education
 To ensure that all students of
Navodaya Vidyalayas attain a
reasonable level of competence in
three language formula
 To serve, in each district, as focal
point for improvement in quality of

4. Salient features
 Entrance on the basis of Merit
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test,
designed, developed on conducted by
NCERT initially now, by the CBSE. The test is
held annually on All India basis and at block
and district levels.
 Reservation for Rural, SC/ST and Girl
Students
75 % seats for rural children
33 % seats for girl students

5. Cont.,
 Co-educational Residential School with Free
Education
Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to
talented children from class VI to XII
Affiliated to the CBSE
Entry into class VI Std
Lateral entry IX to XI Std
Co-educational residential institution providing
free boarding and lodging, expenses on uniforms,
text books, stationery, to and from rail and bus
fare.

6. Cont.,
 Rs 200/- per month is charged from students of
Class IX to XII for Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi.
 The students belonging to SC/ST categories, girls
disabled students and children of the families
below poverty line are exempted from this fee.
 Adherence to Three Language Formula
VI to VIII – Regional Language
IX onward, English for Science and Mathematics
and Hindi for Humanities subjects

7. Cont.,
 Promotion of National Intergration
Inter regional exhange of students between Hindi
and Non-Hindi speaking States
Efforts are made to promote better understanding
of the unity in diversity and cultural heritage
through various activities
 Location of Jawahar Navoday Vidyalayas
Navodaya Vidyalayas are located in rural areas
across the country. State Govt. is to offer cost free
land and rent free temporary buildings for the
setting up of a Navodaya Vidyalaya

8. Academic Excellence
All out efforts are made to
develop competencies among
students in scholastic and non-
scholastic areas of education
which leads to effective
personality development of
each child.

9. Students Profile
 1,80,391 students were on the rolls of
Navodaya Vidalayas at the end the
academic session.
 Thus the JNVs are serving rural
students, specially girls, SC&ST
students in the excess of national
average. This has also been
appreciated by the Standing Committee
of Parliament of the Ministry of Human

10. Organisational Structure
 Navodaya Vidyalayas are run by the Navodaya
Vidyalaya Samiti Which is an autonomous
organisation under MHRD, Department of
Secondary & Higher Education, Govt. of India.
 Honorable Minister of State MHRD is the Vice
Chairman of the Samiti.
 Executive Committee is assisted by two Sub-
Committees, i.e Finance Committee and
Academic Advisory Committee, in its functions.

11. Cont.,
 The Samiti has established 8 Regional Offices
for the administration and monitoring of
Navodaya Vidyalayas under their jurisdiction
 District Magistrate of the concerned district is
the chairman of Vidyalaya level Committee
with local educationists, public representatives
and officers from District as Members
 Two sub Committess i.e Vidyala Purchase
Advisory Sub committee and Vidyalaya
Appointments Sub-Committee

12. Regional Offices of NVS
 Bhopal
 Chandigarh
 Hyderabad
 Jaipur
 Lucknow
 Patna
 Pune
 Shillong
[Andhra Pradesh (24), karnataka (28), Kerala (14),
Pondicherry (4), A & N (2) & Lakshadweep (1) ]
Total schools = 595

13. What we do
 Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated by CBSE
 We provide free education
 Reservation of seats-Rural at least 75 %, Urban
utmost 25%
 Provision of reservation of seats for girls - 33%
 Organise Parent Teacher Council and conduct
their periodical meetings
 30 % of students in Class –IX form a Vidyalaya
located in one linguistic area spend on
academic year in a Vidyalaya of a different

14. Cont.,
 Organise Computer Literacy
and Computer Aided Education
programes.
Celebrate annual functions (
different religion function, it is
helpful to develop national
integration)

15. What aim at
 Provide quality education to the children
 Developing harmonious growth of the
personality of the children through variety of
co-curricular activities
 Creating the environment to bring out the best
among the teachers and students
 Adopt modern education techniques
 Freedom of experimentation and innovation
 Built –in- mechanism of self-reliance, self-
evaluation, character, rigour and discipline in

16. Admission
Class VI, lateral entry IX and XI
The medium of the test is in 20
Indian Language (non-verbal)
between 9 to 13 years of age
are eligible to appear in
entrance test for Class VI

17. Access to Information
Annual Report of Navodaya
Vidyalaya Samiti and its
publication
Website :
WWW.navodaya.nic.in
Publicity of Scheme through
TV, Radio, Newspaper,

18. Expectations from our clients
(State/Uts)
 Providing assistance to good quality education
from Class –VI to XII in the Navodaya Vidyalaya
in all participating State/Uts
 Providing suitable land free of cost for
establishment of Navodaya Vidalayas.
 Sufficient temporary accommodation free of rent
for running the Navodaya Vidalayas.
 Sufficient tempory accommodation free of rent
of running the Navodaya Vidyalaya for a period
of 3-4 years.
 Provide basic civic amenities like electricity,

19. Criteria for establishment of JNVs
30 acres of suitable land free of
cost in relaxation to the extent of at
least 10 acres on case to case
basis
Sufficient space in the building
(accommodation of 240 students)
Site should be permanent

20. Thank you
all