Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahe is a
co-educational
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boarding school
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in
Mahe district
Mahé district ( ml, മയ്യഴി ജില്ല) is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of India by size. The total area of ...
of
Puducherry union territory
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in
India
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. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the
Government of India
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's
Ministry of Education
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and administered by
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Navodaya may refer to
* Navodaya, a modern literature movement in the Kannada language
*Navodaya Appachan (1925–2012), Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur
*Navodaya Institute of Technology, a college in Raichur, India
*Navodaya Medi ...
, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to children from Class VI to XII. Mahe district is a coastal enclave within
Kerala
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state, located about 615 km from union territory headquarter
Pondicherry
Pondicherry (), now known as Puducherry ( French: Pondichéry ʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi(listen), on-dicherry, is the capital and the most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the sout ...
.
History
The school was established in 1988, 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. This school is administered and monitored by
Hyderabad
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regional office of
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Navodaya may refer to
* Navodaya, a modern literature movement in the Kannada language
*Navodaya Appachan (1925–2012), Indian film producer, director, and entrepreneur
*Navodaya Institute of Technology, a college in Raichur, India
*Navodaya Medi ...
.
Admission
Students are admitted to the sixth Standard through Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST). Only those students who are currently studying in fifth standard in Government/Aided Schools and Government Recognized Schools are eligible to apply for the test. Another test called Lateral Entry Selection Test (LEST) for admissions to ninth standard is also conducted by the CBSE to accommodate students who wish to join Navodaya Schools, subject to the availability of vacant seats in ninth standard. Lateral Entry is also made for class eleventh admissions. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in district by the office of the Regional Administrator of Mahe, who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee of JNV Mahe.
Affiliations
JNV Mahe is affiliated to
Central Board of Secondary Education
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with affiliation number 2940003.
See also
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry
*
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Karaikal
*
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Yanam
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Yanam or locally known as JNV Mettakur is a boarding, co-educational school in Yanam district of Puducherry U.T. in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and ad ...
*
List of JNV schools
References
External links
Official Website of JNV Mahe
High schools and secondary schools in Puducherry
Mahe
Educational institutions established in 1988
1988 establishments in Pondicherry
Mahe district
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