Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are unique set up in the spectrum of the school education in India. It is a leading co-education and residential institutes spread over 608 districts across the country to provide a progressive and forward looking school system in the rural areas

       Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Patna Region is divided into 8 clusters. Howrah is under Burdwan Cluster of Patna Region.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya started functioning in Howrah District of West Bengal from November 2006. It initially started with class – VI total having 26 students from the district and with energetic 06 staff under the able guidance of Smt. Bijaya Naik as Principal. The school started functioning in the temporary site at Ananda Niketan of Bagnan. The first and second batch of the school were shifted to JNV, Nadia and North 24 Parganas after completion of class-X due to lack of infra-structure. The third batch students got the opportunity to complete their schooling upto class-XII from Howrah. On 2^nd December 2012 JNV, Howrah was shifted from the temporary site of Ananda Niketan, Bagnan to Gangadharpur, B.Ed. College’s premises at a temporary site till date. On 1^st June 2015 Smt. Mausumi Nag, Principal took over the charge on transfer from JNV, North 24 Parganas. On 25^TH  SEPT.2021 Sh. Ramesh Kumar Sarraf, Principal took over the charge on transfer from JNV-I, South 24 Parganas, W.B.This new place is an educational hub providing various kinds of professional and vocational courses. This temporary site in situated near by the scheduled permanent site of 10.01 acers (approx.). At present school is having classes upto Xth. From July 2015 class-XI & XII have been shifted to nearby districts’ JNVs due to lack of infra-structure actual shortage of space. The total strength of students for academic session is 159 and strength of staff is 15 including teaching & non-teaching. The Vidyalaya is upgraded to Senior Secondary. Total Teaching - 10, Non-Teaching - 03, Regular - 14, Contract – 04, Daily Wages – 03. The District head quarter is located at a distance of 30 Kms. Mrs. Mukta Arya is the hon’ble District Magistrate.