Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kozhikode or locally known as JNV Calicut is a boarding, co-educational school in Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.[1] Previously the school name was JNV Calicut before renaming of Calicut district to Kozhikode district.
| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kozhikode JNV Calicut | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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, 673521 | |
| Coordinates | 11°33′40″N 75°38′23″E / 11.5610669°N 75.6396997°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pragyanam Brahma (Consciousness is Brahman) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Principal | Mary P Mani |
| Staff | 16 |
| Faculty | 26 |
| Grades | VI - XII |
| Enrollment | 520 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was established in 1987–88 as a vision of New Education Policy, 1986 by then Prime Minister Shri. Rajiv Gandhi and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. This school's permanent campus is located at village Palayad Nada, Kozhikode district. This school is administered and monitored by Hyderabad regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.[2]
Admission
editAdmission 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 (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.
Affiliations
editJNV Kozhikode is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 940001, following the curriculum prescribed by CBSE.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti". Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "NVS RO Hyderabad - JNVs in Kerala". NVS RO Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "CBSE affiliation details of JNV Kozhikode". CBSE - Online School Affiliation & Monitoring System. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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