Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nadia Explained

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nadia
Native Name:	JNV Kalyani
Motto:	प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म (ISO)
Postcode:	741235
Schooltype:	Public
Principal:	Mrs. Mausumi Nag
Grades:	VI-XII
Area:	102790.2 Sq Mtrs
Campus Type:	Permanent

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nadia or locally known as JNV Kalyani is a boarding, co-educational school in Kalyani, Nadia district of West Bengal state in India.^[1] It is under Patna region of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. One of 661 JNV's known for its academics, spread all over India by the Government of India.^[2] It won first prize in the 24th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2022-23.^{[3] [4] [5]}

History

The School's foundation stone was laid down in 4 December 2003 by Honorable Shri Surjya Kanta Mishra, Health and Family Welfare Minister, Govt. of West Bengal.^[6] The school campus covers around 15 acres of plain land with its buildings connected by approach road linked to Barrackpore-Kalyani Expressway.

Admission

Admission to JNV Kalyani 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 Nadia District Magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.

Affiliations

JNV Kalyani is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 2440005, following the curriculum prescribed by CBSE.^[7]

Principals

SL. No.!rowspan=2

Name of the Principal	Period
From	To
1	Dr. Kamlesh Kumar I/C	04.12.2003	17.05.2004
2	Sh R. K. P. Gupta I/C	18.05.2004	05.08.2005
3	Dr. B. Kumar I/C	06.08.2005	14.06.2006
4	Sh R. Nagbhushanam	15.06.2006	13.07.2013
5	Sh Sukumar Bera I/C	14.07.2013	19.07.2013
6	Sh Ramesh Kumar Sarraf	20.07.2013	11.10.2019
7	Sh K. K. Rudra I/C	12.10.2019	10.02.2020
8	Dr. S. K. Nandi	11.02.2020	30.11.2020
9	Sh K. K. Rudra I/C	01.12.2020	23.07.2021
10	Mrs. Mausumi Nag	24.07.2021	Till Now

See also

• List of JNVs
• JNV Banipur

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Directory of JNVs . 10 November 2023 . navodaya.gov.in . 274.
2. Web site: JNV Nadia . 14 November 2023 . navodaya.gov.in.
3. Web site: 4 May 2023 . Press Information Bureau . 14 November 2023 . pib.gov.in.
4. News: 5 May 2023 . Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal wins 1st prize in 24th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2022-23 . The Right News . 14 November 2023.
5. News: Chakraborty . Raima . 5 May 2023 . Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya: সেরার সেরা, বাংলার এই স্কুলকে নিয়ে চর্চা এখন দেশজুড়ে! কৃতিত্ব শুনলে গর্ব হবে . 14 November 2023.
6. Web site: About JNV . 14 November 2023 . navodaya.gov.in.
7. Web site: JNV Nadia Affiliation Details (Complete Information Form) . 14 November 2023 . cbse.gov.in.