नवोदय विद्यालय समिति
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
( An Autonomous Body Under Ministry of Education ) Government Of India
Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated to CBSE and offer free education to talented children from Class-VI to XII. Each Navodaya Vidyalaya is a co-educational residential institution providing free boarding and lodging, free school uniforms, text books, stationery, and to and fro rail and bus fare to students. However, a nominal fee @ Rs. 600/- per month is charged from students of Classes- IX to XII as Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi. The students belonging to SC/ST categories, girls and children of the families Below Poverty Line (BPL) are exempted from payment of this fee. VVN is collected @ Rs. 1500/- per student per month from the students whose parents are Govt. Employees
Facility for Students
- (1) Education
- (2) Boarding facilities
- (3) Lodging facilities
- (4) Uniform
- (5) Text books
- (6) Stationery (such as pen, pencil, eraser, scale, geometry box, note books, school bag )
- (7) Daily use items(Bathing soap, Washing soap, Tooth paste, Tooth brush, Shoe polish, Hair oil, Washing and ironing of cloths, Sanitary napkins for girls)
- Following expenditure on students in JNVs also born by NVS
- (1) Travel expenditure of students by IIIAC in train/AC bus
- (2) Medical expenditure.
- (3) CBSE-fee.
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| With effect from 1st April 2025 | ||
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Mess Expenditure |
For JNVs located at other than hard and difficult areas ₹17325/-Per student per year (₹1925/- per student per month for 9 months) In addition, for miscellaneous mess expenditure including fuel for cooking, cleaning/ washing and wages for casual workers engaged for cooking, an additional amount of ₹ 427/- per child per month (for 9 months) is also approved. |
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For JNVs located at hard and difficult areas @ ₹20214/-Per student per year (₹2246/- per student per month for 9 months) In addition, for miscellaneous mess expenditure including fuel for cooking, cleaning / washing and wages for casual workers engaged for cooking, an additional amount of ₹427/- per child per month (for 9 months) is also approved. |
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Extreme hard and difficult station JNVs – 11 JNVs – Kargil, Leh, Lahaul & Spiti, Car Nicobar, North & Middle Andaman, Mincoy (Lakshadweep), Tawang, Anjaw, Dibang Valley, Jaisalmer & Kutch For JNVs located at Extreme hard and difficult areas (New Category) @ ₹ 21213/- Per student per year (₹ 2357/- per student per month for 9 months) In addition, for miscellaneous mess expenditure including fuel for cooking, cleaning/ washing and wages for casual workers engaged for cooking, an additional amount of ₹448/- per child per month (for 9 months) is also approved. |
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Uniforms |
(i) ₹ 2848/- per student per annum for JNVs located in temperate climate/coastal areas. – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Andaman Nicobar, Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
(ii) ₹ 3560/- per student per annum for JNVs located in extreme summer and normal winter areas – Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chandigarh.
(iii) ₹ 3987/- per student per annum for JNVs located in extreme winter areas. UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, States of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and North Eastern States. |
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Text books |
No change, however class wise expenditure of text books will be on actual basis as per text books rates approved by NCERT. |
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4. |
Daily Use Toilet Items |
₹ 1445/- per student per year |
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School Bag for class VI, IX & XI students only |
₹ 434/- per student / per year |
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Student Misc. expenditure i.e. direct expenditure on student related to stationary, travel, medical, CBSE fees, Daily allowance during journey, Honorarium to part time Doctor etc. |
Consolidated amount @ ₹ 2022/- per student / per year for all Misc. Expenditure on students will be disbursed. However, indicative amount for different items will be as under (i) Medical Expenses @ ₹ 44/- per child per month for 09 months = ₹ 396/- (ii) Stationery – ₹ 123/- per student per month for 09 months = ₹1107
(iii) Appointment of part time Medical Officer/ Doctor
(iv) CBSE fees – Actual (v) Travel Expenses –@ ₹ 28/- per child per month for 09 months = ₹252/- for local journey. Actual III AC class in rail/ AC bus fare for outstation official journey. (vi) Daily allowance to student during journey only for participating in various events/activities outside the JNV. - ₹362/- per day per student. |
| 7. | Bedding Items | ₹ 867/- per student per annum. Funds will be allotted under the Head “Other Equipments”, for bedding items. |
- Under Computer Education Programme, I.T. Accessories, educational softwares and absolutely required hardwares can also be procured.
- Service of experts can also be utilized by the institution for promotion of sports, yoga adventure activities etc.
- Expenditure on educational Excursions need not be restricted to migrated students. However, excursions to the places of Historical importance, cultural and scientific interest shall be organized for all children.
- Expenditure for specialized training on cultural importance like Bharatnatyam, Kuchippudi, Mohiniyattom. Folk Dance, SPICMACAY programme, Art in Education etc. can also be met from this fund.
- Expenditure on Safety and Security, Health care, providing academic tools, quality improvement activities like, providing clean drinking water, hot water facilities, clean toilets with tiles paved on the toilet floor, providing reading room facilities etc. can also be taken up.
JNVs are also allowed to utilise VVN w.e.f. 1.1.2018 for following types of expenditures:
- Installation of CCTV camera in the common area.
- Maintenance of CCTV in the schools.
- Engaging the services of security personnel by outsourcing at the rate 2 personnel per school.
- Engagement of counselors on the part-time basis as per the approved norms.
NVS has adopted “zero tolerance policy’ as regard safety and security of students. Comprehensive guidelines have been issued in this regard time to time. Principals and Teachers have been educated about the importance of safety and security of children through various induction courses and the outcome has been found to be good.
- A full time Staff Nurse is appointed in each JNV to deal with emergency.
- It has been approved to appoint part-time doctors to visit JNVs for two hours every day on all working in respect of (a) All JNVs located in hard and difficult areas and 0ther JNVs which are located beyond a distance of 10 kms. from Tehsil Hqrs. and 25 kms. from District Hqrs. (b) In other JNVs, 2 visits of Doctor per week to the Vidyalaya. (C)Additionally, Counsellors/Dentists/Eye Specialists, appointed by the Vidyalaya for the welfare of the students will also visit on need basis.
- In addition to it, facility of Vehicle to respond in case of any emergency is also provided.
- Necessary instructions have been issued to JNVs for ensuring safety of students from fire accidents by installing adequate number of Fire Extinguishers and MOEFA.
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 has been implemented in JNVs. Necessary instructions have been issued regarding prevention of Sexual Abuse of Girl Child. A School Complaint Committee (S.C.C.) should be set up in each JNV to serve as complaints and redressal body. This Committee shall be chaired by the Principal/Vice- Principal of the school, and shall consist of five other members, i.e. one male teacher, one female teacher, one female student, one male student and one non-teaching staff member. Each Regional Office shall have a Cluster Complaint Committee (C.C.C.), with the Assistant Commissioner in-charge of the Cluster as its Coordinator. In addition, each of these Committees shall have a female officer as a member.
Instructions have been issued to JNVs for a strict ban on corporal punishments.
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Instructions have been issued to JNVs for a strict ban on Bullying and Ragging.