Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is a system of central government residential schools in India established to provide quality education to talented students mainly from rural areas. These schools are run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under the Ministry of Education Government of India and follow the CBSE curriculum. Admission is given through the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test usually conducted for entry into Class 6 and in some cases for higher classes. The schools provide free education including boarding lodging textbooks and uniforms and focus on academic excellence discipline and overall development of students.