Jawahar Navodaya
Vidyalaya, Patan
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Patan (Sikar) was established to provide quality education to talented children from rural areas.
Quality education, regardless of background
The National Policy on Education, 1986 envisaged setting up residential schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, that would bring out the best of rural talent. Under this policy, JNV Patan, Sikar was established in 1987, and the first batch passed out a few years later.
Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Government of India and administered by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education. They offer free, quality education to talented children from Class VI to XII, predominantly from rural areas, irrespective of their family's socio-economic condition.
Admission at Class VI is through the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST), a largely non-verbal, objective test designed so that rural children are at no disadvantage. As much as 80% of seats are reserved for candidates from rural areas of the district.
School profile
- Motto
- Pragyanam Brahma
- Established
- 1987
- Type
- Residential, Co-ed
- Grades
- VI – XII
- Affiliation
- CBSE
- Location
- Patan, Sikar 332718
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Pragyanam Brahma: Consciousness is Brahman. The guiding motto of every Navodaya, and of every Navodayan who walks out of its gates.
More than a school, a way of life
Free education
Free board, lodging, books, uniforms and daily-use items for every student.
Three languages
English, Hindi and the regional language, competency in all three.
Science & commerce
Streams at +1 and +2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and computer labs.
Holistic growth
Games, sports, co-curricular and outdoor activities alongside academics.