The 10th of August 2005 was the most auspicious day when the foundation stone of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mau, Shahdol, was laid down by Hon. Shri Lavkesh Singh, the then Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The school campus covers around 48.50 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 old quad, the modern state-of-the-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 distances and keeps staff, students, and administration in quick and easy contact with one another. The Vidyalaya is surrounded by a grove of shawl trees on the main Shahdol-Rewa State Highway (SH-09), at Mau. The school is located in the village of Charwaha.