NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST (JNVST) 2020

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITHI

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with the National Policy of Education (1986), Government of India started Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). Presently the JNVs are spread in

28 States and 07 Union Territories. These are co-educational residential schools fully financed and administered by Government of India through an autonomous organization, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Admissions in JNVs are made through the JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYASELECTION TEST (JNVST)to Class VI. The medium of instruction in JNVs is the mothertongue or regional language up to Class VIII and thereafter English for Mathematics and Science and Hindi for Social Science. Students of the JNVs appear for board examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Education. While education in the schools is free including board& lodging, uniform and textbooks, a sum of Rs. 600/- per month is collected only from the students of Classes IX to XII towards Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi. However, students belonging to SC/ST categories, all Girl students and the students whose family income is below poverty line (BPL) are exempted.In respect of wards of Government employees other than exempted category (Students of classes VI to VIII, all SC/ST & girl students and wards of BPL families) Vikas Nidhi will be charged

@Rs.1500/- per month or actual children education allowance received by the parent per month whichever is less. However, VVN shall not be less than Rs.600/- per student per month.

Objective of the Scheme

(i) To provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas.

(ii) To ensure that students attain a reasonable level of competency in three languages.

(iii) To promote national integration through migration of students from Hindi to non-Hindi speaking State and vice-versa.

(iv) To serve in each district as focal point for improvement in quality of school education in general through sharing of experiences and facilities.

1.1 State-wise Distribution of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

According to the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme, one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is to be set up in each District in a phased manner. At present, 661Vidyalayas are sanctioned in 28 States and 07 Union Territories, out of which 636 are functioning. The State-wise distribution of JNVs sanctioned is as under:

Andhra Pradesh	13+02**	Himachal	12	Punjab	22+01**
		Pradesh
Assam	27+01**	Jammu &	22+01**	Pudducher	04
		Kashmir		ry
Arunachal Pradesh	18	Jharkhand	24+02**	Rajasthan	33+02**
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	03	Karnataka	30+01**	Sikkim	04
Bihar	38+01**	Kerala	14	Tripura	08
Chandigarh	01	Lakshadweep	01	Telangana	09
Chattisgarh	27+01**	Madhya	51+02**+	Uttar	75+01**
		Pradesh	01*	Pradesh
Delhi	09	Maharashtra	33+01**	Uttarakhan	13
				d
Daman & Diu	02	Manipur	09+02**	West	19+01**
				Bengal
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	01	Meghalaya	11+01**	Total 638+22+1=* 661
Goa	02	Mizoram	08
Gujarat	33+01**	Nagaland	11
Haryana	21	Orissa	30+01**