Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - GS questions based on daily current affairs

ANSWER: Tamil Nadu

Explanation:
Twenty years after the introduction of JNVs, run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Tamil Nadu remains the only State which does not have a JNV, reportedly because of the perception that importance is given to Hindi in these schools.

JNVs, renowned for quality education, provide residential education from Class VI to Class VIII free of cost while a nominal fee of Rs. 200 is charged from students in Class IX to Class XII. In the admission, which is done through an entrance exam, 75 percent of seats are reserved for children from rural areas, apart from reservations for children belonging to SC and ST communities.

Many in the education sector opine that opening of JNVs is being prevented in the State because of misconceptions about the language policy of JNVs.

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:
As on date, there are 598 sanctioned JNVs in 576 districts spread across 35 States / Union Territories. Out of these, 591 are functional.

Each JNV has classes from VI to XII with a sanctioned strength of 80 students per class and total strength of 560 students.

Admissions to JNVs in class VI are done through an entrance examination.

At least 75% of the seats in a district are filled by candidates selected from rural areas of the district.

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2

Explanation:
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) are a system of alternate schools for gifted students in India.

They are run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India.

JNVs are fully residential and co-educational schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, with classes from VI to XII standard.

JNVs are specifically tasked with finding talented children in rural areas of India and providing them with an education equivalent to the best residential school system, without regard to their family's socio-economic condition.