The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) is a program started in 1999 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to encourage students who are studying Basic Sciences to take up research career in Science. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented and motivated students to pursue career in research.

This program aims to assist the students to realize their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is groomed for research and development in the country.

• Baseline Survey in JNVs by Karta Initiative India Foundation and their research partners (Nielsen India Private Limited).

  Karta Initiative India Foundation (KIIF) is an NGO which has come support in identification and encouragement of the children for their higher education after Class XII in globally known best Universities.   KIIF is a charitable initiative to support talent children to have best education with a view to work for the welfare of the society in India through various initiatives. Below mentioned 6 children from JNVs have been able to make it to get the support from the KIIF and are pursuing their education in best universities in the world.

  Name of the student	JNV	University selected for	Program
  Dipti  R Rapte	Palghar	University of Edinburgh	Biological science
  Shivam A Dubey	Palghar	Imperial College	Mechanical engineering
  Sadanand H Ugale	Aurangabad	Univ College London	Mathematics
  Aadesh D Vaidya	Aurangabad	University of Bristol	Medical Biochemistry
  Anuja Kure	Latur	University of Edinburgh	Biological science
  Neshma Metre	South Goa	Toronto University	Mathematics

  All the above JNV alumni are doing well with their high score in the program being pursued and are committed to excel in their career and to serve back country. Following are the features of the effort:

  1. Children who are capable of taking higher studies are considered with the concurrence of the parents.
  2. Support to students are provided with required skills to apply and face the admission process in International  Universities.
  3. Training in language proficiency is provided by NVS.
  4. Arranging visit to summer schools prior to processing of application, wherever necessary.
  5. Helping in completion of the formalities for Passport, Visa and required test in support of admission.
  6. Arranging financial support i.r.o. travel to the country of admission and arranging financial support towards education and living expenses etc. upto completion of studies.

   Selected Navodaya Vidyalayas are part of the Karta Initiative’s access programme for low income talent from rural India.

   

  Following JNVs under Shillong Region, selected for carrying out Baseline Survey in JNVs by Karta Initiative India Foundation (KIIF).

   

  Regions	States	Selected JNVs	District
  Shillong	Assam	Doomardallong, Bamunbari	Dibrugarh
  	Assam	Dhing, Dhing	Nagaon
  	Manipur	Yaralpat, Porompat	Imphal East
  	Manipur	Ramva, Litan	Ukhrul-I