EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main purpose of Navodaya Vidyalayas is to give education to
A
Urban students
B
Rural students
C
Rural talented students
D
Girls students only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-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 predominantly from the rural areas without regard to their family’s socio-economic condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -With good private schools largely concentrated in urban areas, the National Policy on Education, 1986, envisaged a system of residential schools in rural areas. The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) mandate was simple: provide quality education to those who lived in rural areas and otherwise had no access to it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are unique educational institutions in India, imparting quality education to students mainly from rural background. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya are fully residential, co-educational schools affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi having classes up to 12 standard.

Detailed explanation-4: -The schools provide reservation as per NVS Policy which encompasses reservation for ST and SC (but not OBC), at least 75% selection of students from rural areas, maximum 25% from urban areas, fixed 33% to girl students and 3% for disabled candidates.

Detailed explanation-5: -Navodaya gives a good platform for music, sports, study etc. Navodaya provides CBSE education to poor and needy children of villages. According to last 10 year record jnv performance is best in all CBSE school chains. Hence, jnv gives best and smart education to thier students.

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