New Scheme for The Navodaya Vidyalaya

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme provides for opening of one Navodaya Vidyalaya in each district of the country. Opening of new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in uncovered districts depends on the willingness of the concerned State Government to make available suitable land free of cost for construction of school buildings and required temporary accommodation (free of rent) to start the Vidyalaya, and is subject to the availability of funds and approval by the competent authority. 
About Navodaya Vidyalayas
Motto: the selection of talented rural children as the target group and the attempt to provide them with quality education comparable to the best in a residential school system. Such education would enable students from rural areas to compete with their urban counterparts on an equal footing. The National Policy on Education-1986 envisaged the setting up of residential schools, to be called Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas that would bring out the best of rural talent.
Objectives 1.To serve the objectives of excellence coupled with equity and social justice.
2.To promote national integration by providing opportunities to talented children, largely rural, from different part of the country, to live and learn together and develop their full potential.3.To provide good quality modern education, including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education.4.To ensure that all students of Navodaya Vidyalayas attain a reasonable level of competence in three language as envisaged in the Three Language Formula; and
5.To serve, in each district, as focal point for improvement in quality of school education through sharing of experiences and facilities.
SALIENT FEATURES
1.JNVST: Entrance on the basis of Merit
2.Reservation for Rural, S.C., S.T. and Girl Students
3.Promotion of National Integration
About Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti
Navodaya Vidyalayas are run by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti which is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Govt of India. The Chairman of the Samiti is the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development.The Samiti (body) is responsible for the overall management including allocation of funds to manage the affairs as well as exercises the authority of powers.