Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rayagada (JNVR) is a co-educational boarding school located at Burujuguda, Therubali in the district of

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History

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 ...

in the

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

has been founded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development at Bissam Cuttack in 2002. The Vidyalaya is run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The school started at a temporary site within Bissam Cuttack about 50 km away from the district Headquarters.

Objectives

Pragyanam Brahma is the motto of the vidyalaya. The aim of Vidyalaya is to impart quality education to rural talented Children of district

to meet the new challenges of Competitive era. It is a mission to promote national integration through migration of students from Hindi to Non-Hindi speaking states and vice versa.

About Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya

First established in 1985, they are the brain child of the then human resources minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao (who later became Prime Minister of India) to find and foster talented children from the rural parts of India. they were formerly named as navodaya vidyalayas and renamed later as "Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya"s in the birth-centenary year of

Jawahar Lal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20 ...

, the first prime minister of independent India. They offer free education to all students who get selected through the admission process which includes an all India entrance exam, held at

level.

References

External links

NVS Official Website
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Odisha Schools in Odisha Education in Rayagada district Educational institutions established in 2002 2002 establishments in Orissa {{Odisha-school-stub