Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad
School in Wayanad district, Kerala, India
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad, locally known as JNV Lakkidi, is a boarding, co-educational school in Wayanad district of Kerala 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.[1]
| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad | |
|---|---|
JNV Lakkidi | |
| Location | |
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, 679105 | |
| Coordinates | 11°32′07″N 76°01′13″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म (Sanskrit) Pragñānam Brahma (ISO) transl. "Pure Knowledge is Brahma" |
| Established | 2005 |
Principal | M.G. Aravindakshan |
| Staff | 15 |
| Faculty | 25 |
| Grades | VI - XII |
Campus size | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
Campus type | Rural |
| Houses | Aravali Nilgiri Shivalik Udaygiri |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | jnvwynad |
History
This school was established on 22 June 2005, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. Initially the school operated in renovated godowns of North Malabar District Cooperative and Marketing Society till 31 May 2009. On 1 June 2009, the vidyalaya shifted to the permanent campus which is located at village Lakkidi, Wayanad district. This school is administered and monitored by the Hyderabad regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.[2]
Admission
Admission to JNV Wayanad at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in the district by the office of Wayanad district magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.
Affiliations
JNV Wayanad is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 940014, following the curriculum prescribed by CBSE.[3]
