Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry

12°02′08″N 79°51′10″E / 12.0356°N 79.8528°E / 12.0356; 79.8528InformationTypePublicMottoPragyanam Brahma
(Consciousness is Brahman)Established1986PrincipalP RamachandranVice PrincipalC Uma MaheswariStaff17Faculty28GradesVI - XIIEnrollment507Campus size30 acre (121,406 sqm)Campus typeRuralAffiliationCBSEWebsitenavodaya.gov.in/nvs/nvs-school/Puducherry/en/home/

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry or locally known as JNV Kalapet is a boarding, co-educational school in Puducherry district of Puducherry U.T. in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas provide free education to talented children from Class VI to XII.^[1] Puducherry district is a coastal enclave within Tamil Nadu state.

History

The school was established in 1986, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. This school is administered and monitored by Hyderabad regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.^[2]

Admission

Admission to JNV Puducherry at class VI level is made through selection test (JNVST) conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in district by the office of Puducherry district magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee (VMC).

Affiliations

JNV Puducherry is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 2940001.^[3]

See also

• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Yanam
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Karaikal
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahe
• List of JNV schools

References

External links

• Official Website of JNV Puducherry Archived 4 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine