1. Its a blessing for the students who hail from rural areas and do not have access to good educational institute.

2. Education is good. CBSE curriculum.

3. Sports facility. All game's facilities are provided. Hockey, Football, Basketball, Kho-Kho, Cricket, Handball, Volleyball, TT.....

4. No Fee ( although they started charging a nominal fee few years back)

5. 30% seats reserved for Girls.

6. Daily used Items soap, toothpaste, brush etc are provided for free, every month.

7. Uniform is provided for free.

8. Books and stationery provided free of cost every year.

9. Shoes/slipper/socks - no charges.

10. Generator electricity if there is no power (for limited hours)

11. Fix number of intake every year i.e. 80 students. So total no more than 560 students in one Navodaya. Small family. Every one knows every one.

Holi celebration


12. Inter state migration (Student exchange program) in 9th class. One of the best things many students get to enjoy.

13. Exam result are always good. JNVs always top in terms of %age of passed students. Kendriya Vidyalays are always second.
@JNV Tops CBSE Class X Chart

15. Friendly teachers. (Not teacher but Gurus. They will not only teach you but will guide you through your ups and downs). Available ALMOST 24 hrs.

16. Good and Free mess food. Most of the time quality is also ok.

17. Physical exercise. Dedicated hours for PET and Evening sports.


18. National level sports meet and events.


19. Lush green campus.




20. And last but not least the unlimited masti with your hostel friends.
     a. Stealing Food from mess.
     b. Stealing fruits/vegetables from teacher's garden
     c. Stealing sugarcane from nearby village fields.
     d. Sneaking to nearby village and having Samosa etc.
     e. Making paratha from stolen chapati.
        and list goes on ......................

In short
You will cry on first day because you do not want to join the school. You will cry last day because you do not want to leave the school.

A recently held Alumni meet at JNV Meerut.