The Navodaya Vidyalayas have been envisaged as pace-setting institutions, centres of educational excellence, providing opportunities for development, not only to Navodaya Vidyalaya students, but also to the children of neighbouring rural area schools through sharing of resources. Leadership qualities and other educational concerns that are linked to community and national developments are also supposed to be inculcated through pace-setting activities. “The aim of the pace-setting activities is to galvanize the academic, social, cultural and community oriented environment of schools,” in the vicinity. By virtue of having a highly qualified and competent team of teachers, good laboratories and IT infrastructure, teaching aids and sports equipment and rich libraries, JNVs are in a position to function as a “focal point for improvement in the quality of school education in general, through sharing of experience and facilities”. Interactions of staff and students of Navodaya Vidyalayas with their counterparts in adjoining schools, participation in joint community efforts, adoption of a village for awareness programmes and sharing of educational facilities are some of the pace-setting activities undertaken by Navodaya Vidyalaya. JNVs also make general attempts to involve the local school community in disseminating the modern school practices with a view to improve school eco-system.

JNV Narmada has organized different type of  pace setting activities during the term 2018-19.

Students of the Vidyalaya have visited the most famous place of India 'Statue of Unity' and performed nukkad Natak.

The theme of the dramas were, 'Beti bachao, Beti padhao',  'Ek Bharat,Sresth Bharat', 'clean India' etc.

Motive of these nukkad natak is to spread awareness on social problems and aware the visitors of 'Statue of Unity' to keep India clean.

During Paryatan Parva, students have visited the most famous places of Gujarat, 'The Sun Temple of Modhera' and 'Champaner'. These places are noted as ‘world heritage sites’ of India by UNESCO.

Students have also run campaign named 'Save river Narmada'. They have visited the river bank and performed there a nukkad natak.

Children have performed rallies to 'Ram Chowk', 'Ambedker Chowk', market, other public places and students have performed nukkad natak and mime plays on every birthday anniversary of great personalities.

Students have also visited different tourist places and Bhumaliya village and spread awareness about social discriminations and social problems.

To discover the hidden talent and holistic development of students, we have also arranged cultural activities and other school sports competitions, Interschool sports competitions etc.

JNV Narmada has always focused on student's overall and holistic development.