Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kangra or locally known as JNV Paprola is a boarding, co-educational school in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh state in India. The school was established in 1987, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. The permanent campus of this school is located at Paprola, Kangra. This school is administered and monitored by Chandigarh regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti is an Autonomous Organization under the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, which has been set up to establish & manage co-educational, residential school covering classes VI to XII known as Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

The National Policy on Education 1986 envisaged establishment of a Navodaya Vidyalaya in each District of the country. The first two schools were started in 1985-86 on experimental basis. The number of schools has now grown to 509 spread over 34 Union States and Union Territories. Out of these, 485 schools are functional. These schools have over 1.58 Lakhs students on rolls. Navodaya Vidyalayas are fully residential and co-educational schools covering classes VI to XII. Education in the Vidyalayas is free for all enrolled students including lodging, boarding, text books, uniforms etc. The Vidyalayas seek to promote and develop talented, bright and gifted children predominantly from rural areas who may otherwise be denied good educational opportunities.

These Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and impart the CBSE curricula. Admission to Vidyalayas is made at the class VI level through open test conducted at District level by CBSE.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Paprola was established in 1987 in accordance with NPE-1986.

Out of the Total strength of 525 students studying in this School, 267 are boys and 258 girls. It is situated in a 20 - acre plot in the hill station Paprola, Kangra District in the state of Himachal Pradesh.