The  Dec, 1997 was the most auspicious day when the foundation stone of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,Chatra (Jharkhand) was laid down by Hon  present Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The school campus covers around 33 acres of forested hillside with its buildings connected by steep and windy paths and offering spectacular views at every turn. These buildings include the beautiful , the modern state of art infrastructure and the newly-refurbished student hostels and staff houses. The academic buildings including several classrooms are linked by a computer network. The widespread use of email and an intranet system shrinks the distances and keeps staff, students and administration in quick and easy contact with one another.