PROSPECTUS CUM APPLICATION FORM FOR SELECTION TEST IN JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS FOR ADMISSION IN IX CLASS AGAINST VACANT SEATS

 

1.0       NOTIFICATION

 

In accordance with  the National Policy on Education 1986, Government of India started Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas all over the country except Tamil Nadu.  These are co-educational, residential schools, fully financed by Government of India and run by an Autonomous Organisation, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Though admission to these Vidyalayas is at class VI level, in order to optimally utilise infrastructure facilities available, vacant seats at class IX level are filled through an All India level Selection Test.  While education is free in the Schools including board & lodging, uniforms and textbooks, a nominal fee of Rs.200/- per month will be collected from the Children from IX to XII class. However, children belonging to SC/ST, girls and from the families whose income is below poverty line are exempted from payment of fee.

 

2.0    OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME

 

2.1     To provide good quality modern education including a strong component of culture, inculcation of values, awareness of the environment, adventure activities and physical education to the talented children from the rural areas, without regard to their family’s socio-economic condition.

 

2.2     To ensure that all the students of Navodaya Vidyalayas attain a reasonable level of competency in three languages as envisaged in Three Language Formula; and

 

2.3     To serve, in each district, as focal point for improvement in the quality of school education in general, through sharing of experience and facilities.

 

3.0      STATE-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

 

                   As per the provisions of the Scheme one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is to be set up in each district. At present, there are 511 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya functioning spread over 34 States and U.Ts.

 

4.0       ADMISSION TO IX CLASS  AGAINST VACANT SEATS

         

In order to optimally utilise the infrastructure and facilities available in these Vidyalayas, it has been decided by the Samiti to fill  the vacant  seats in IX class through an All India level Selection Test.  The district-wise  vacant seats in the Vidyalayas are separately  notified in local news papers.

 

5.0      HOW TO APPLY FOR JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST FOR ADMISSION IN IX CLASS.

 

 

          Vidyalaya-wise  vacant seats in IX class have already been notified.

 

Application for admission to IX class can be made in the prescribed application proforma, attached to this Prospectus, obtainable free of charge from the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district.  Format of  Application  Form can also be downloaded from the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti website, navodaya.nic.in

 

 

6.0    HOW TO SUBMIT  APPLICATION FORM

 

Application Form duly completed in all respect must reach the Office of the Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district on or before 30^th  April, 2005.  Duly filled in application Forms must be sent through registered post A/D.  If the candidate prefers  to submit  Application Form in person, he/she is advised to get the acknowledgement from the Office of the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.

 

7.0    ISSUE OF ADMIT CARDS

 

Admit Card for appearing at the Selection Test will be issued to the candidates by 16^th May, 2005. If the candidate does not get the Admission Card latest by 21^st May, 2005, he/she must contact the Office of the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya for obtaining the same.

 

8.0    VENUE OF THE SELECTION TEST

 

Selection Test for admission to IX class will be conducted on Sunday the 12^th June, 2005 in  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of concerned district.

 

9.0    RESULT OF  SELECTION TEST

 

Result of the Selection Test will be notified in the Vidyalaya Notice Board as well as published  in selected local Newspapers.  Selected candidates will also be intimated by post.

 

10.0  E L I G I B I L I T Y

 

(1)      Only those candidates who have studied or studying in   class VIII in 2004-05 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognised schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning  and admission is sought.

 

(2)      Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before  01.05.1989 and after 30.04.1993.  This will apply to candidates of all categories including those belonging to SC/ST.

 

(3)      Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti reserves the right to refer any candidate to  MEDICAL BOARD for confirmation of the age  of the candidate in case a doubt regarding age certificate produced by the candidate before the admission is given.

 

 

11.0  RESERVATION

 

The existing vacant seats in the SC/ST category as notified  are reserved for the SC/ST students.

 

12.0  SELECTION AND ADMISSION

 

 

12.1       Selection in the selection test will not vest any right upon candidate to secure admission into JNV till the candidate produces all the relevant certificates such as  date of birth, pass certificate of VIII class with mark sheets, SC/ST certificate as prescribed by NVS for the admission.

 

 

12.2   Details of the marks obtained in the test are not communicated and there is no provision for rechecking/re-totalling.

 

12.3   Candidate will be considered for the admission only into that Vidyalaya for which he/she has appeared for Selection Test.

 

12.4   At the time of admission, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories will have to produce the required Scheduled Caste/Tribe Certificate issued by the Competent Authority.

 

12.5   In case of any dispute, the decision of NVS will be final and binding on the candidates.

 

13.0  EXAMINATION

 

13.1   Date of Examination – Sunday, the 12^th June, 2005

 

13.2   Duration  -  Three hours (10 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.)

 

13.3   Centre for examination shall be in the JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA of the district concerned.

 

13.4   Medium of Language for Examination will be English/Hindi.

 

14.0       COMPOSITION OF THE TEST

 

Selection Test will consist of subjects of Mathematics, General Science, English and Hindi.  Difficulty level of the test paper shall be  class VIII.

 

  

 

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

(MINISTRY OF HRD, GOVT. OF INDIA)

______________ REGION

 

ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO THE IX CLASS AGAINST VACANT SEATS DURING 2005

 

As envisaged in National Policy on Education (NEP), 1986, Govt. of India has set up co-educational residential institutions named Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in 34 States/UTs excluding Tamil Nadu.  At present 513 such Vidyalayas are functioning,  one in each district.

 

The main objective of these Vidyalayas is to provide quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas.  Though the admission into these Vidyalayas is at VI class, it is intended to fill  vacant seats with a lateral entry test at IX class level. 

 

Applications are invited for admission to class IX of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of the Districts, against the  vacant seats which are likely to be available during the academic year 2005-06.  The admission is through an All India Test to be conducted in each of the  districts on Sunday, 12^th June 2005 at 1000 Hrs. in  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.  The medium of test is English/Hindi.

 

 

Eligibility

 

a)           Only those candidates who have studied in class VIII during the Academic Session 2004-2005 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya  is functioning and where admission is sought.

b)           Candidates appearing for the Selection Test must pass class VIII in the academic session 2004-2005 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the same district where he/she is seeking admission.

c)            Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before 01-05-1989 and after 30-04-1993.  This will apply to candidates of all categories including those belonging to SC/ST.

d)           Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti reserves the right to refer any candidate to a MEDICAL BOARD for confirmation of the age of the candidate in case a doubt arises about the age certificate produced by the candidate before the admission is given. 

 

 Nature of Selection Test

 

Admission test will consists of questions of VIII standard in the following subjects as per the weightage given:-

 

Sl. No.	Subject	Total Marks
1	English	15
2	Hindi	15
2	Maths	35
3	Science	35
	Total	100

 

The test will be objective/descriptive type with 03 hours duration without any break.  Centre for the examination will be Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya  of the concerned district.

 

How to apply

 

The prospectus-cum-application form containing detailed instructions can be obtained free of cost from the office of Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and office of District and Block Education Officers of the District.  Application forms can also be downloaded from our office website http://www.navodaya.nic.in. Neatly typed and Xeroxed copy of the applications also can be used for applying.

 

Application forms filled in all respect are to be submitted to the office of Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned District by 30^th April 2005 either through Registered Post or in person.

  

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST 2005

LATERAL ENTRY - CLASS IX

                                                  

APPLICATION FORM

Roll No.

 

(To be left blank. To be filled by the Office of Principal, JNV)

 

 

1. Name of the Candidate ________________________

 

   (Block letters)

2. Father's name ________________________________

   (Block letters)

3. Mother's Name ________________________________

   (Block letters)

4. Name of the Guardian__________________________

     (in case Father/Mother is not guardian)

 

5. Relationship with Guardian ____________________

 

6. Nationality of the Candidate___________________

 

7. Present Postal Address -

     ............................................

 

     .............................................

 

     .............................................

   Tel: ______/____________       Pin ...........

      STD Code  NUMBER

 

8. Tick the appropriate box

           Boy      Girl               SC        ST Others

(a)  SEX                (b)  Category  

 

                        Married       Unmarried

(c)  Marital Status                       

 

                        DATE          MONTH      Y  E  A R

 

 

                       

 

9.   Date of Birth

 

10.  Date of birth in words ..................................

 

11(a)  Name of the school where candidate was studying his/her class VIII during 2004-05 ..................................................