Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Indore

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Indore
Location
Manpur, MHOW, Indore India
India
Information
Type Govt Aided
Motto Pragyanam Brahma
Established 1987
Grades Class 6 - 12
Number of students 400 (approx)
Campus size 30 Acre
Campus type Rural
Affiliation C.B.S.E.
Website www.jnvindore.in

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Indore is a part of the Navodaya Vidyalaya family in India. It is located in Manpur, about 45 kilometres from the city of Indore.

History

Established in 1987, under the Navodaya Vidyalaya scheme, the school is CBSE affiliated, co-educational and residential. The school campus has a Kothi, which is more than 180 years old.

Characteristics

The campus covers 30 acres (120,000 m2). All expenses including boarding, school uniforms, messing and education, are funded by central government. The school has Deputy magistrate(collector) of Indore, as a chairman. The Principal, the teachers and all staff are recruited by the Samiti.

The school was selected to launching Project Vidya by Intel. The school has a computer lab, gym, library with more than 10,000 books, a sports room and an arts room. There is a central mess, with two dining halls, one for boys, and other for girls. There is a multipurpose playground, and a separate Kho Kho ground.

There are four boys hostels, and two girls hostels. There are four houses - Aravali, Nilgiri, Shivalik and Udaygiri. All staff live in the campus itself. For each house, there are two house masters, one for juniors, and one for seniors.

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