Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Daman or JNV Dunetha as it is known locally, is a
boarding,
co-educational
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school in
Daman district,
U.T. of
Daman and Diu
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in
India
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. JNV Daman is funded by
M.H.R.D. and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to gifted children, from Class VI to XII.
History
This school was established in 1989, and is a part of
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) is a system of central schools for talented students predominantly from rural areas in India. They are run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Noida, an autonomous organization under the Department of School Educati ...
schools. JNV Daman shifted to its permanent campus at Dunetha in 1996. This school is administered and monitored by
Pune
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regional office of
Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.
Admission
Admission to JNV Daman at class VI level is made through nationwide selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in Daman district by the office of Daman
district magistrate
A District Collector-cum-District Magistrate (also known as Deputy Commissioner in some states) is an All India Service officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre who is responsible for ''land revenue collection'', ''canal reven ...
(Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee of JNV Daman.
Affiliations
JNV Daman is affiliated to
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...
with affiliation number 3140002 .
See also
*
List of JNV schools
*
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Diu
References
External links
Official Website of JNV Daman
Daman
Educational institutions established in 1989
1989 establishments in Daman and Diu
Daman district, India
Daman, India
Schools in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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