JUDGMENT

R.C. Lahoti, J.-Pursuant to the National Education Policy, 1986 the Government of India established Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) over the country. Such schools became operational for 27 States and 6 Union Territories of the country. The schools are co-educational residential schools placed under the care of an independent organization, called Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, completely financially aided from Government of India. Admissions in JNV are done in class VI through an entrance examination called Navodaya Selection Examination. The medium of education till class III is mother-tongue or regional language. From IXth standard English medium is resorted to for imparting instructions in mathematics and science. For Social Science, Hindi is the medium. The students of these schools sit in class Xth and XIIth examinations conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education. The aims of the scheme are : (i) through the policy of migration, to increase national unity amongst the students; (ii) to increase and support virtuous students especially of village areas and of weaker sections of the society; (iii) to provide best education for the complete development to virtuous