Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandaphia
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandaphia, situated in Mandaphia town of Chittorgarh
district of Rajasthan
, is one of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
s which are set up all over India
. It is a part of the system of gifted education
. The objectives of the scheme were to provide good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly of rural areas, without regard to their family's socioeconomic condition.
The school was opened on 22 August 1987. There are approximately 557 JNVs across India as of now and it is one of them. It offers free education to all students who get selected through the admission process which includes an All India Entrance Exam, held at district level.
It comes under the Jaipur region of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
district are selected through an entrance Exam conducted each year by CBSE and are given admission to VIth standard/class in the school. The test is largely non-verbal and objective in nature and is designed to prevent any disadvantage to children from rural areas. Now admissions are also taken in Class IX and XI. This "Lateral Entry" system of giving admission in other classes than VIth is devised to fill the vacancies that arise due to withdrawal of admissions of the children who are admitted in class VI.
These students are given free accommodation, food and clothing and are allowed to continue their studies till class 12. All expenses are borne by the Government of India
.
medium till IXth standard. IXth onwards the medium becomes English
but Social Science remains in Hindi.
The students of Board classes, Xth and XIIth are provided with extra facilities to make a better environment for studies. In last two months of their academic year, they are exempted from daily Physical Training and evening games. They are also provided with tea in early morning and late night. The courses of these classes must be finished before February so that students can focus on studying according th their preferences, for the final board exams takes place in March.
Students till IXth standard have 6 subjects, including a third language subject Kannada, along with regular Hindi
and English
and Mr. Puneet Dashora is English Teacher in this Vidyalaya. Quiz for each subject is of one hour and three quizzes are taken in one day, which makes quizzes lasting for two days. There are four quizzes taken before Half-yearly exams and four after them. One quiz session takes place at the end of April, before summer vacations. Each quiz is of 25 marks for each subject. For the final grades, the best out of four quizzes are taken in each post and pre-half session, which makes their total weightage 150 (for IXth or earlier standards) or 125 (for post IXth standard). Both half-yearly and yearly have a weightage of 100 marks for each subject. The total weightage, for classes other than Xth and XIIth, for each subject thus becomes-
Quizzes= 25*2= 50.
Half-yearly= 100.
Yearly= 100.
Total= 250.
Although quizzes, half-yearly and pre-board exams are conducted for Xth and XIIth standards too, only the marks obtained in final board exam, which is conducted by CBSE, are counted. The results of class X and XII examinations of the school have been consistently on par with the overall CBSE national averages.
There are eight periods for each standard daily, before lunch. After lunch, remedial class takes place. Students are not taught in remedial classes. They are supposed to do their homework in that time and ask teachers, if any difficulty arises.
Girls live in different hostel buildings than boys. They have two houses.
Boys and girls have different mess. Students are provided with breakfast in the morning, lunch, supper and dinner.
A movie show is organised every Saturday. All students watch movie in a multi-purpous hall.
is only for girls as of now.
, basketball
, volley ball, hand ball
, Kho kho
, hockey
and football. Table tennis
and gym
kits are also available. Students in hostels are issued Caarrom board for their enjoyment.
Clustural level games are organised almost every year for two days, in which 7 Navodayas of Chittorgarh cluster participate. Selected students get chance to go to regional level sports meet.
. According to the Scheme, selected 30% students of 9th class students are exchanged between JNV Mandaphia and JNV Bellary for one year.
Music
,], SUPW and environmental science are taught as optional subjects.
The school has a computer room with 46 computers equipped with Internet
and Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta form Hindaun City, Distt. Karauli
(Raj) is the Computer Teacher. A music room with most of the instruments available.
right in front of school. In case of emergency, students are taken to Chittorgarh
city.
right behind the campus, which fills up only in monsoon
. Since campus is situated away from any urban population, it is beautiful and quite place.
Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, is one of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...
s which are set up all over India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is a part of the system of gifted education
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
. The objectives of the scheme were to provide good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly of rural areas, without regard to their family's socioeconomic condition.
The school was opened on 22 August 1987. There are approximately 557 JNVs across India as of now and it is one of them. It offers free education to all students who get selected through the admission process which includes an All India Entrance Exam, held at district level.
It comes under the Jaipur region of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
Admission procedure
Talented students from ChittorgarhChittorgarh
Chittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
district are selected through an entrance Exam conducted each year by CBSE and are given admission to VIth standard/class in the school. The test is largely non-verbal and objective in nature and is designed to prevent any disadvantage to children from rural areas. Now admissions are also taken in Class IX and XI. This "Lateral Entry" system of giving admission in other classes than VIth is devised to fill the vacancies that arise due to withdrawal of admissions of the children who are admitted in class VI.
Eligibility
Since the Vidyalaya have an objective of providing opportunity and education to the underprivileged children of rural areas, the entrance examination has a list of eligibility criteria. They require the student to be:- a student of Vth standard by a Government recognised school
- in the age group of 9-13
- a student of IIIrd, IVth and Vth in a Government recognised school in a rural area, to apply for a rural quota.
- a first time appearer in the entrance exam
Reservation
Seats are reserved for the children of rural areas. At least 75% of the seats of district are filled by candidates selected from rural areas and remaining seats are filled from the urban areas of the district. Reservation of seats in favour of children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is also provided in proportion to their population in the concerned district. These reservations are interchangeable and over and above the candidates selected under open merit. Efforts are made to ensure that one-third of the total seats are filled up by girls.These students are given free accommodation, food and clothing and are allowed to continue their studies till class 12. All expenses are borne by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Academics
After admission in VIth standard, the study is in HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
medium till IXth standard. IXth onwards the medium becomes English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
but Social Science remains in Hindi.
The students of Board classes, Xth and XIIth are provided with extra facilities to make a better environment for studies. In last two months of their academic year, they are exempted from daily Physical Training and evening games. They are also provided with tea in early morning and late night. The courses of these classes must be finished before February so that students can focus on studying according th their preferences, for the final board exams takes place in March.
Students till IXth standard have 6 subjects, including a third language subject Kannada, along with regular Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Mr. Puneet Dashora is English Teacher in this Vidyalaya. Quiz for each subject is of one hour and three quizzes are taken in one day, which makes quizzes lasting for two days. There are four quizzes taken before Half-yearly exams and four after them. One quiz session takes place at the end of April, before summer vacations. Each quiz is of 25 marks for each subject. For the final grades, the best out of four quizzes are taken in each post and pre-half session, which makes their total weightage 150 (for IXth or earlier standards) or 125 (for post IXth standard). Both half-yearly and yearly have a weightage of 100 marks for each subject. The total weightage, for classes other than Xth and XIIth, for each subject thus becomes-
Quizzes= 25*2= 50.
Half-yearly= 100.
Yearly= 100.
Total= 250.
Although quizzes, half-yearly and pre-board exams are conducted for Xth and XIIth standards too, only the marks obtained in final board exam, which is conducted by CBSE, are counted. The results of class X and XII examinations of the school have been consistently on par with the overall CBSE national averages.
There are eight periods for each standard daily, before lunch. After lunch, remedial class takes place. Students are not taught in remedial classes. They are supposed to do their homework in that time and ask teachers, if any difficulty arises.
Hostel Life
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandaphia is a residential schools. Boys are accommodated in four houses which are named as Arawali, Nilgiri, Shivalik and Udaigiri. Junior studentss (students till VIIIth class) are accommodated in different hostels than senior students. Each house selects a prefect each year, preferably a student of XIth standard. Each house is supervised by House Master and Associate House Master. The role of teacher is extended into a local parent in this system.Girls live in different hostel buildings than boys. They have two houses.
Boys and girls have different mess. Students are provided with breakfast in the morning, lunch, supper and dinner.
A movie show is organised every Saturday. All students watch movie in a multi-purpous hall.
Scouting, Guiding and NCC
Scouting and guiding activities takes place under the directions from Bharat Scouts and Guides. Students regularly and actively participate in various programmes of BSG. NCCNational Cadet Corps (India)
The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis....
is only for girls as of now.
Games and sports
Games and sports are encouraged in the school develop fitness, physical and neuro-muscular skills and promote the spirits of co-operation and sportsmanship. The school have grounds for cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volley ball, hand ball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, Kho kho
Kho Kho
Kho Kho is an Indian and Pakistani sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team, only 9 players of the team enter the field...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and football. Table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
and gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
kits are also available. Students in hostels are issued Caarrom board for their enjoyment.
Clustural level games are organised almost every year for two days, in which 7 Navodayas of Chittorgarh cluster participate. Selected students get chance to go to regional level sports meet.
Migration
One of the important features of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme is a scheme of exchange of students from one Vidyalaya in a particular linguistic region to another in a different linguistic region to promote understanding of the diversity and plurality of India's culture and its people. JNVM has migration settlement with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,ChikkajogiHalli, Bellary, KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. According to the Scheme, selected 30% students of 9th class students are exchanged between JNV Mandaphia and JNV Bellary for one year.
Other courses
Computer scienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
,], SUPW and environmental science are taught as optional subjects.
The school has a computer room with 46 computers equipped with Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta form Hindaun City, Distt. Karauli
Karauli
Karauli is a town lying in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli.-Geography:...
(Raj) is the Computer Teacher. A music room with most of the instruments available.
Other facilities
A 24 hour nurse and medical room is available for students. Also, there is a hospitalHospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
right in front of school. In case of emergency, students are taken to Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
city.
Locality
The school is situated one kilo meter away from town of Mandaphia, famous for temple of Saanwaliyaji. There is a pondPond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
right behind the campus, which fills up only in monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
. Since campus is situated away from any urban population, it is beautiful and quite place.
See also
- Jawahar Navodaya VidyalayaJawahar Navodaya VidyalayaJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...
- Navodaya Vidyalaya IndoreNavodaya Vidyalaya IndoreJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Indore is a part of the Navodaya Vidyalaya family in India. It is located in Manpur, about 45 kilometres from the city of Indore.- History :...
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, ChuruJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, ChuruJawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Churu is one of the approximately 565 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in India. This school is located in Sardarshahar near Churu, Rajasthan about 130 kilometres from Bikaner. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are Indian schools for talented children. They form a part of the...