PROSPECTUS CUM APPLICATION FORM FOR SELECTION TEST IN JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS FOR ADMISSION IN

IX CLASS DURING 2015-16 AGAINST VACANT SEATS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

In accordance with the National Policy of Education (1986), Government of India started Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) all over the country except Tamil Nadu. These are co-educational, residential schools, fully financed by Government of India and run by an autonomous organization, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Though admission to these Vidyalayas is at Class VI level, in order to optimally utilize infrastructure facilities available, vacant seats at Class IX level are filled through an All India level Selection Test. While education in the schools is free including boarding, lodging, uniforms and textbooks, a nominal fee of Rs.200/- per month will have to 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 fees.

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 rural areas without regard to their family’s socio-economic condition.

2.2 To ensure that students 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 of quality of school education in general through sharing of experiences 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 598 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya spread over 34 States and UTs.

4.0 ADMISSION TO IX CLASS AGAINST VACANT SEATS

In order to optimally utilize 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 newspapers.

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,………………(add Ros website).

6.0 HOW TO SUBMIT THE 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 Friday the 15th May 2015 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 CARD

Admit Card for appearing at the Selection Test will be issued to the candidates by Monday, the 25th May 2015. If the candidate does not get the Admission Card latest by Monday, the_1st June 2015, he/she must contact the office of the Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya for obtaining the same.

8.0 VENUE & DATE OF THE SELECTION TEST

Selection Test for admission to IX class will be conducted on Sunday, the 7th June, 2015 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 ELIGIBILITY

1. Only those candidates who have studied in class VIII during the Academic Session 2014-15 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought.

2. Candidate appearing for the selection test must pass Class VIII in the academic session 2014-15 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the district where he/she is seeking admission.

3. Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before 01.05.1999 and after 30.04.2003. This will apply to candidates of all categories including those belonging to SC/ST.

4. 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 re-checking/re-totaling.

12.3 Candidates 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 7th June, 2015

13.2 Duration - Three hours (10.00 Am to 1.00 PM)

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.

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST 2015-16 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_________________________________________

(in block letters)

2. Father’s name________________________________________________ (in block letters)

3. Mother’s Name_______________________________________________ (in 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 :______________/_________________Mobile No.____________________ STD Code Number

8. Tick ( √ ) the appropriate Box :

(a) Sex Boy Girl (b) Category Gen. SC ST OBC

(c) Marital Status : Married Unmarried

9. (a) Date of Birth (in figures)

Date Month Year

Date of Birth (in words)………………………………………………………

(b) Identification Mark………………………………………………………….. 10. Name of the school where candidate was studying his/her class VIII during 2014-2015

: ……………………………………..…………………………………………………

(b) Whether recognized Yes/No

(Tick appropriate)

Passport size

photograph of the individual attested by Head

of the school where

candidate studying in class

VIII

11. Medium through which candidate is studying in Class VIII :

Hindi English

12. CERTIFICATE BY CANDIDATE/GUARDIAN

Certified that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. In case any of the information given above is found incorrect, I will abide by the decision of the Samiti.

Signature of Father / Guardian (With date) Signature of Candidate (With date)

13. Certified by the Head of the School where candidate has studied in Class -VIII during 2014-15 :

This is certified that Master/Ms……………………………………………………

S/o, D/o Shri…..............................................................................................….was

studying in the School since ……………………………………………………

and

he/she has passed /appeared for his/her Class VIII examination from this school.

As per school record his/her date of birth is……………………… …...(in figures)

…………………………………………………………………………(in words)

He/She belongs to SC/ST/Other category and his/her caste is……………………………….

This is also certified that entries made by the applicant in the application form are correct as per school record.

Date :…………………………….

Signature of the Head of School

(with Official Stamp)

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SELECTION TEST- 2015-16 LATERAL ENTRY – CLASS IX

ADMIT CARD Day & Date of Examination Sunday 7th June 2015 Roll No.

Time 10.00 Hrs. (Candidates to report 30 Minutes before) Venue : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya …………………………………………. ………………………………………….

(1) Name of the candidate……………………………………………………… (2) Father’s Name……………………………………………………………… (3) Date of Birth………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………(Words) ……………………………………….(Figures)

(4) Category : (Encircle appropriate)

(i) Boy / Girl (ii) Gen. / SC / ST / OBC

Signature of the candidate in the presence of HM/Principal of the school where the candidate is studying in her/her class VIII during 2014-15.

To be left blank for obtaining signature of the candidate in the presence of Center Supdt. /Invigilator on the day of exam.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Receipt No._______________________ Received application form from Master/Ms.______________________________________S/o D/o Sh. _____________________________________Student of _______________________ ___________________________________________________________School for admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test Lateral Entry – IX, 2015-16.

PRINCIPAL

J.N.V.____________________ Distt. ____________________ State ____________________

Passport size

photograph of

the candidate

duly attested by

head of the

school where

candidate

studying in Class

VIII.

Time Activity Schedule for Conduct of Lateral Entry Test 2015 for Class IX during the Academic Year 2015-16

Sl.No. Activity Agency Involved Time Target

01 Translation & Printing of Prospectus-Cum- Application Form

Regional Office 6th April 2015 (Monday)

02 Publicity through Newspapers/Doordarshan /Radio

Regional Office/ JNV Principal

10th April 2015 (Friday)

03 Distribution of Prospectus-cum-Application Form to JNVs by Regional Offices

Regional Office/ JNV Principal

15th April 2015 (Wednesday)

04 Last date of submission of Application Form at JNV

JNV Principal 15th May 2015 (Friday)

05 Intimation to CBSE for probable No. of candidates District /Region wise registered

JNV Principal/ Regional Office /CBSE

18th May 2015 (Monday)

06 Scrutiny of Application Form at Vidyalaya level by a duly constituted Committee

JNV Principal 21st May 2015 (Thursday)

07 Dispatch of Admit Cards to the candidates

JNV Principal 25th May 2015 (Monday)

08 Receipt of Confidential Test Material by Camp Offices from CBSE

Camp Office /JNV Principal

3rd June 2015 (Wednesday)

09 Collection of Confidential Test Material by JNVs from Camp Offices

Camp Offices/ JNV Principal

5th June 2015 (Friday)

10 Conduct of Examination 7th June 2015 (Sunday)

11 Receipt of sealed Test Material at Regional Office/ Camp Office

Regional Office/ Camp Office

10st June 2015 (Wednesday)

12 Evaluation of the Answer Sheets / Compilation of Result

Regional Office 20th June 2015 (Saturday)

13 Dispatch of Result to JNVs by Regional Offices

Regional Office/ JNV Principal

29th June 2015 (Monday)

14 Intimation to selected students by JNVs

Principal JNVs 6th July 2015 (Monday)

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI (MINISTRY OF HRD, GOVT. OF INDIA)

__________________REGION ENTRANCE TEST FOR ADMISSION TO THE IX CLASS AGAINST VACANT SEATS DURING 2015-16 As envisaged in National Policy of 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, 598 such Vidyalayas have been sanctioned in the country. 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 District, against the vacant seats, which are likely to be available during the academic year 2015-16. The admission is through an All India Test to be conducted on Sunday, 7th June 2015 at 10.00 hrs. in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the district concerned. The medium of test is English/Hindi. Eligibility: a) Only those candidates who have studied in class VIII during the Academic Session

2014-15 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized schools of the district where the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is functioning and where admission is sought.

b) Candidate appearing for the selection test must pass Class VIII in the academic

session 2014-15 from a Govt./Govt. recognized school in the district where he/she is seeking admission.

c) Candidates seeking admission must not have been born before 01.05.1999 and after

30.04.2003. 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 the Selection Test

Sl.No. Subject Marks

01. English 15

02. Hindi 15

03. Maths 35

04. Science 35

TOTAL 100 Marks

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 Friday the 15th May 2015 either through Registered Post or in person.