The 28th Aug,2002  was the most auspicious day when the foundation stone of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palamau ( in temporary site ) was laid down by Hon Shri Indar Singh Namdhari. The school campus covers around 16332 square feet of main town area with its buildings connected by steep and windy paths and offering spectacular views at every turn. These buildings include the beautiful old Quad, 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 Wi-Fi 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. The Vidyalaya is surrounded by the grove of trees  inside the main town in Daltonganj . The school is located at the bank of North Koel.