Objectives & Salient Features OF NVS
The Navodaya Vidyalaya
System is a unique experiment unparalleled in the annals of school education in
India and elsewhere. Its significance lies in the selection of talented rural
children as the target group and the attempt to provide them with quality
education comparable to the best in a residential school system. Such children
are found in all sections of society, and in all areas including the most
backward. But, so far, good quality education has been available only to
well-to-do sections of society, and the poor have been left out. It was felt
that children with special talent or aptitude should be provided opportunities
to proceed at a faster pace, by making good quality education available to them,
irrespective of their capacity to p for it. These talented children otherwise
would have been deprived of quality modern education traditionally available
only in the urban areas. Such education would enable students from rural areas
to compete with their urban counterparts on an equal footing. The National
Policy on Education-1986 envisaged the setting up of residential schools, to be
called Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas that would bring out the best of rural
talent.
Objectives
To serve the objectives of excellence
coupled with equity and social justice.
To promote national integration by
providing opportunities to talented children, largely rural, from different part
of the country, to live and learn together and develop their full potential.
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 ensure that all students of Navodaya
Vidyalayas attain a reasonable level of competence in three language as
envisaged in the Three Language Formula; and
To serve, in each district, as focal point for
improvement in quality of school education through sharing of experiences and
facilities.
Salient Features
JNVST : Entrance on the
basis of Merit
Navodaya Vidyalayas draw
their student strength from talented children, selected on the basis of a merit
test, called the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test, designed, developed
and conducted by NCERT initially and now, by the CBSE. The test is held
annually on All India basis and at block and district levels. It is objective,
class neutral and is so designed as to ensure that rural children are not at
disadvantage.
Reservation for Rural,
S.C., S.T. and Girl Students
Admissions in Jawahar
Novodaya Vidyalayas primarily for children from the rural areas, with provision
of 75% seats for rural children. Seats are reserved for children from the SC and
ST communities in proportion to their population in the district but not less
than the national average. 1/3 of the seats are for girl students. 3% of the
seats are for disabled children.
Co-educational
Residential Schools with Free Education
Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to
talented children from Class-VI to XII. Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated to
the CBSE. Entry to a Navodaya Vidyalaya is in Class-VI only along with lateral
entry into Class IX & XI. Each Navodaya Vidyalaya is a co-educational
residential institution providing free boarding and lodging, expenses on
uniforms, text books, stationery, to and from rail and bus fare. However, a
nominal fee @ 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
The Regional Language is
generally the medium of instruction from Class-VI to VIII and from Class- IX
onwards, it is English for Science and Mathematics and Hindi for Humanities
subjects.
Promotion of National
Integration
Navodaya Vidyalayas aim at
inculcating values of national integration through migration scheme though which
the inter regional exchange of students between Hindi and Non-Hindi speaking
States and vice-versa takes place for one academic year. Efforts are made to
promote better understanding of the unity in diversity and cultural heritage
through various activities.
Location of Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalayas
Navodaya Vidyalayas are
located in rural areas across the country. The State Govt. is to offer cost
free land and rent free temporary buildings for the setting up of a Navodaya
Vidyalaya.