Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, North Sikkim
School in Sikkim, India
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, North Sikkim or locally known as JNV Phodong is a boarding, co-educational school in North Sikkim district of Sikkim state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas offer free education to talented children from Class VI to XII.[1]
(Consciousness is Brahman)
| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, North Sikkim | |
|---|---|
JNV Phodong | |
| Location | |
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, 737119 | |
| Coordinates | 27°24′54″N 88°34′41″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pragyanam Brahma (Consciousness is Brahman) |
| Established | 1993 |
Principal | C.V. Shanthy |
| Staff | 14 |
| Faculty | 27 |
| Grades | VI - XII |
| Enrollment | 485 |
Campus size | 13.5 acre (54,633 sqm) |
Campus type | Rural |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | jnvphodong |
History
The school was established in 1993, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. This school is administered and monitored by Shillong regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.[2]
Admission
Admission to JNV Phodong at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in district by the office of North Sikkim district magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.
Affiliations
JNV North Sikkim is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 1840002.[3]