ABOUT US

      Overview

The National Policy on Education 1986 envisaged establishment of a Navodaya Vidyalaya in each District of the country. The first two schools were started in 1985-86 on experimental basis. The number of schools have now grown to 482 spread over 34 Union States and Union Territories. These schools have over 1.41 lakhs students on rolls. Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully residential and co-educational schools covering classes VI to XII. Education in the Vidyalayas is free for all enrolled students including lodging, boarding, text books, uniforms etc. The Vidyalayas seek to promote and develop talented, bright and gifted children predominantly from rural areas who may otherwise be denied good educational opportunities.
The Vidyalayas are affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and impart the CBSE curricula.Admission to Vidyalayas is made at the class VI level through open test conducted at District level by CBSE. About 35,000 students are admitted every year.

Management

The chain of Navodaya Vidyalayas is managed by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti which is an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education.

The Samiti functions through an Executive Committee under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Human Resource Development. Union Minister of State for Education is the Vice- Chairman of the Samiti. The Executive Committee is assisted by Finance Committee ,and Academic Advisory Committee in its functions.
The Samiti has eight Regional Offices and eight Sub-Regional Offices for administration of Vidyalayas under their respective regions. These offices are located at places in different States. For each Vidyalaya, there is a Vidyalaya Advisory Committee and a Vidyalaya Management Committee for the general supervision of the Vidyalaya. District Magistrate of the concerned district is the Chairman of the Vidyalaya level Committees with local educationists, public representatives and officials from the District as members. NVS headquartered is presently located at Indira Gandhi Stadium, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110 002.

About JNV Kannur
JNV Kannur located in Kannur District of Kerala State is under Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti - Hyderabad Region. Important informations about our Vidyala are given below:

1. Year of establishment : 1987-86
2. Address of the vidyalaya : JNV Chendayad- 670692, Kannur Dist, Kerala.
3. Geographic location :
        The vidyalaya is about 4kms east of Pathippalam, Near Chendayad village in Thallassery         Taluk, It is located on a hillock called Bhagavad padapuri, North of chendayad West of Cheruvancherry village and East of Valliyayi Desam. The entire area is made up of latarrite rock. No major vegetation found except few cashew. The approach road is only from valliyayi Desam about 2kms down the hill.

4. Name of the principals :

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