Principal K. C. Sanmugam Campus type Rural Address NH 5, Soro, Odisha 756045 Motto Pragyanam Brahma | Grades Classes 6 – 12 Website www.jnvbalasore.org Phone 06788 242 205 Established 1987 | |
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Type Residential public high school Affiliation Central Board for Secondary Education Similar Gopalpur High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Public High School, Town High School, St Vincent's Convent | ||
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bagudi, Balasore (also JNV Bagudi or JNV Balasore) is an Indian public residential school located located in Bagudi village (near Mangalpur) of Soro block in the Balasore district, Odisha.
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Government-run, it provides education to children predominantly from the rural areas and economically challenged families.
It was established and is managed by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, which is an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Department of Secondary Education and Higher Education. In accordance with the National Policy on Education (1986) of the government of India, the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Bagudi, in the Balasore district was established during March 1987.
History
Established in 1985, the school is the brain child of the then-human resources minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (who later became Prime Minister of India) and Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to find and foster talented children from the rural parts of India.
They were formerly named as Navodaya Vidyalayas and renamed later as Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in the birth-centenary year of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are located all over the country, except Tamil Nadu. There are approximately 557 JNVs across India, offering free education to all students who are selected through the admission process which includes an all-India entrance exam, held at the district level. A fee of Rs.200 per month is charged for only general category boys who are above the poverty line.
Logo and motto
Its motto is Pragyanam Brhamam; the symbol consists of students assisted by the teacher, holding the book and computer.
Reputation
The school offers a field of academic, cultural, sports and many others activities, including NCC and Scout. Its alumni have been advanced on to various research institutes, including the National Institute of Science Education and Research, the Indian Space Research Organisation, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, as well as to Indian engineering colleges, including the Indian Institute of Science, the Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Institutes of Technology.
Silver jubilee
The school celebrated its silver jubilee with its alumni from all over India and guests including: