About Navodaya Vidyalaya

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are started all over India (except in Tamil Nadu) in accordance with the National Policy of Education (1986). The Scheme envisages establishment of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, one in each district of the country. All these Vidyalayas are completely residential schools financed by the Government of India and undertaken by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Free education is given to all the students getting admissions in these schools which includes their lodging, food, uniforms, textbooks and stationary. But a fee of Rs 200 per month is to be given after reaching class IX and it continues still Class XII. This fees is not applicable to children belonging to SC/ST, Girls and those whose family belong to the Below Poverty Line class.

Objective

1)To provide modern and standard quality of education to bright and talented children who are from poor families in the rural areas.
2)To make sure that the students are able to speak and write 3 languages
3)To improve the quality of school education in rural areas through sharing of experiences and facilities

Admission

Admission to Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya is done to class VI through a National Level competitive Examination (Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test, JNVST) conducted by the NVS under the control of Central Board of Education. The test consists of mental ability test, mathematics and language skills.The question papers are prepared taking consideration for the students of rural areas. A total of 80 bright students are selected from each district. Students are also admitted to class IX to the vacant seats available in each vidyalaya. This system was started during 2003-04 academic year to fill the vacant seats, so more people get the same opportunity.

Eligibility

1)The candidate should be in V class at the time of exam and the school should be recognized by the government or by a equivalent body.
2)Age should be between 9 and 13
3)Candidate should have completed his class III, IV and V in a Government recognized school in a rural area, if he wish to apply for a rural quota.
4)Candidate can give the exam only once

Fees

Till Class XI, the entire education including lodging, food, uniform and stationeries are provided at free of cost. But a fee of Rs 200 per month is collected from the students from class IX to class XII.This fees is utilized of the development of the school services. Students belonging to SC/ST, girls and students' whose family comes under BPL are exempted from this nominal fee.

Reservation

Out of the total 80 seats, 75% of seats are reserved for the students from rural area and a minimum of 33% of seats are reserved for girls. 15% seats and 7% seats are reserved for SCs/STs students respectively.

Academics

High quality education is given in all the vidyalayas by well qualified teachers. The academic results of JNVs in the AISSE and AISSCE exams conducted by CBSE and placement records of students after passing out from the Vidyalayas are good examples that the establishment of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalays is one of the successful project of the Indian government

Games and Sports

Navodaya vidyalayas are not only providing high class education, but also encourages Games and Sports to develop physical fitness sportsmanship in the students. Cluster level, Regional level and national level sports are conducted every year and winners in National level are given chance to represent NVS in All India School National sports conducted by School Games Federation of India.

Migration Program

To understand National culture and diversity of the country and to build national integration, a migration scheme is followed in all vidyalaya. According to the Scheme,a selected 30% of 9th class students are migrated for 1 year from a Hindi speaking region to a Non Hindi speaking region.

Navodaya Vidyalayas in Kerala

There are 14 navodaya Vidyalayas, one each in every district.

Address of JNVs in Kerala

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Kasaragod District

Navodaya Nagar
Periye Post
Kasaragod
Kerala
671316
0467-2234057

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Kollam District

Kottarakara
E T C Campus & P O
Kollam
Kerala
691531
0474-2454846

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Idukki District

Kulamavu Post
Idukki
Kerala
685601
0486-259916

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Pathanamthitta District

Vechoochira
Mannadisala Post
Pathanamthitta
Kerala
686511
04735-265246

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Malappuram District

Malappuram
O.k.muri Post
Oorakam
Kerala
676515
04942-450350

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas- Alapuzha District

Chennithala,
Aleppy,
Kerala
690105
0479-2303971

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas- Calicut District

Vadagara,
Post Palayad Nada,
Calicut,
Kerala
673530
0496-2536286

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Kannur District

Bhgavathapadapuri Post.
chendayad,
Cannanore,
Kerala
670692
0490-2311380

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Ernakulam District

Nariamangalam Post
Ernakulam,
Kerala
686693
04852-554246

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Palakkad District

Malampuzha Post
Palghat
Kerala
678651
0491-2815157

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas- Trivandrum District

Vithura,
Chettachal P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram 695551,
Kerala.
Phone:0472 2859664
Website: http://www.navodayatrivandrum.gov.in

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya- Trissur District

Mayannur,
Trissur,
Kerala
679105
0488-2486260

Dinning Hall

List of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Kerala