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Jawahar Navodaya Vidiyalaya, Korba

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PHONE No.: 07815 273272, 273273,

EMAIL: [email protected]

MEDIUM OF EDUCATION: English

CLASSES: Senior Secondary

TYPE: C.Ed

APPROVED BY/ AFFILIATED TO: CBSE

GENERAL HELPLINE NO.: 9899104337

DESCRIPTION:

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti is an Autonomous Organization under the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, which has been set up to establish & manage co-educational, residential school covering classes VI to XII known as Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

The National Policy on Education 1986 envisaged establishment of a Navodaya Vidyalaya in each District of the country. The first two schools were started in 1985-86 on experimental basis. The number of schools has now grown to 509 spread over 34 Union States and Union Territories. Out of these, 485 schools are functional. These schools have over 1.58 Lakhs students on rolls. Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully residential and co-educational schools covering classes VI to XII. Education in the Vidyalayas is free for all enrolled students including lodging, boarding, text books, uniforms etc. The Vidyalayas seek to promote and develop talented, bright and gifted children predominantly from rural areas who may otherwise be denied good educational opportunities.

These Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and impart the CBSE curricula. Admission to Vidyalayas is made at the class VI level through open test conducted at District level by CBSE.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Salora, Distt Korba was established in year 2000 in accordance with NPE-1986. Out of the total strength of 442 students studying in this School, 255 are boys and 187 girls. It is situated in a 33.1 acre plot at the northern end of Aravali ranges in Korba District in the state of Chhittisgarh.