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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicJawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

Topic: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

Parliament panel flags nearly 10 lakh teaching vacancies in schools, asks to stop contractual hiring

Panel recommends withholding teachers' salary component of SSA funds of states not complying with directions to fill up vacancies with regular/permanent appointments.

‘I was lost’: Thrust into world of IITs, rural Navodaya Vidyalaya alums have each other’s back

Students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have a solid track record of making it to IITs, but fitting in can be tough. JNV support groups offer solace, and a sense of pride.

Central govt’s residential schools to reopen for classes 11 and 12 with 50% capacity

The reopening schedule of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas will depend on state-specific rules. The children will be allowed to attend classes only after parental consent.

Central govt’s residential schools reopen with pre-screening of students amid pandemic

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas have reopened only in Sikkim, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep.

Ambedkar Navodayas, scholarships — Modi govt eyes education sector for Dalit outreach 

Modi govt is considering a proposal to set up 150 Ambedkar Navodaya Vidyalayas, on the lines of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, for SC students.

Slum boy to start-up founder — 19-yr-old to now help govt build astronomy labs in schools

Aryan Mishra, who discovered an asteroid 5 years ago, builds low-cost labs in schools. His efforts recently caught the government's attention.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.