Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kozhikode or locally known as JNV Calicut is a
boarding,
co-educational
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school in
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.
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of
Kerala
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state in
India
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. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian
Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Previously the school name was JNV Calicut before renaming of Calicut district to Kozhikode district.
History
The school was established in 1987–88, 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 Educa ...
schools. This school's permanent campus is located at village Palayad Nada, Kozhikode district. This school is administered and monitored by
Hyderabad
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regional office of
Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.
Admission
Admission to JNV Kozhikode at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in the district by the office of Kozhikode
district magistrate
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(Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.
Affiliations
JNV Kozhikode 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 940001, following the curriculum prescribed by CBSE.
See also
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List of JNV schools
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List of Kendriya Vidyalayas
Kendriya Vidyalayas are a system of central government schools in India that were formed under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), headquartered in New De ...
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Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya -
Emulation of the Navodaya Vidyalaya system
References
External links
Official Website of JNV KozhikodeJNV Kozhikode
High schools and secondary schools in Kerala
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
Educational institutions established in 1987
1987 establishments in Kerala
Kozhikode district
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