To promote national integration by providing opportunities to talented children, largely rural, form different parts of the country, to live and learn together and development 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 languages as envisaged in the Three Language Formula; and
To serve, in each district, as focal points for improvement in quality of school education through sharing of experiences and facilities.