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Residential- Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya/ Rajiv Gandhi Abhinav Vidyalaya

The scheme aims to provide free and accessible education for children from Class 6 to 12 by offering free education, accommodation, meals, study materials, sports facilities, and other essential services across all Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya / Rajiv Gandhi Abhinav Vidyalaya in the state.

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About This Scheme

The "Residential - Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya/ Rajiv Gandhi Abhinav Vidyalaya" scheme is implemented by the Secondary Education Department under the Department of Education, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to provide free and accessible education for children from Class 6 to 12 by offering free education, accommodation, meals, study materials, sports facilities, etc. across all Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya / Rajiv Gandhi Abhinav Vidyalaya in the state.

Benefits

Students from Class 6 to 12 are provided with free accommodation, education, meals, sports facilities, and other essential services.
In these schools, 50% of the total seats are reserved for girls and 50% for boys, with 80% of the seats reserved for students from rural areas and 20% for students from urban areas. Reservations for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, orphans, and other eligible categories are applicable within these seats.
Admissions to these schools are only for Class 6.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Caste Certificate
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Photograph of the Student
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Aadhaar Card
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Economically Weaker Section Certificate (for General category students under EWS quota)
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Orphan Certificate (if applicable)
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Classes 3 rd and 4 th Pass Mark Sheets
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Class 5 th Admission Proof

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

For admission, the Uttarakhand Board of School Education, Ramnagar conducts an entrance examination. The Board invites applications from students through advertisements published every year from September to December.
The application form can be downloaded from the Board’s website: https://ubse.uk.gov.in/. Along with the form, the applicant must attach and submit the following documents to the school where they are currently studying: photograph, Aadhaar card, caste certificate, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate (for general category), orphan certificate, mark sheets of Classes 3 and 4, and the admission card of Class 5.
All completed application forms are submitted to the Block Education Officer’s office by the respective school. After submission, the applicant receives the admission card from the school and must appear for the entrance examination in February.
Based on the merit list, the school informs the selected applicant, who then takes admission in Class 6 at a residential Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya / Rajiv Gandhi Abhinav Vidyalaya.

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