Which one you choose : KVS or NVS ?

KVS & NVS: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) both are big institutions with big teaching and non-teaching job opportunities. KVS and NVS are working under the Ministry of human resource and Development (MHRD) and are fully funded by the central government. KVS and NVS, both are golden teaching recruitment opportunities which any candidate does not want to miss.

KVS and NVS, are two big organizations that conduct teaching and non-teaching recruitment examinations annually for various posts: Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Primary Teachers (PRTs) and non-teaching posts all over India. KVS and NVS both are famous and big school institutions but a common question always raised by the aspirants is which one is the best? To conclude this, we must first understand the difference in the recruitment process, salary structure, examination pattern etc.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) contains central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. This system was first authorized in 1965 with the name of ‘Central Schools’ and after some time affiliated with CBSE as well and the name of this Sangathan changed to Kendriya Vidyalaya.

KVS Exam Pattern

KVS has released a revised examination pattern which includes a written exam, demo teaching and an interview process. The weightage of written test, demo teaching and interview will be 70: 30 for the post of PGT, TGT & PRT

KVS Exam Pattern For TGT PGT PRT

• There are 4 parts to the KVS examination
  Part – I: General English, General Hindi,
  Part – II: General Awareness & Current Affairs, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy
  Part – III: Perspectives on Education and Leadership
  Part – IV: Subject Concerned

• The time allotted to solve 180 questions in 180 min in the PRT, TGT & PGT exam
• There is no negative marking in the exam.

KVS Salary Structure(Based on 7th Pay Commission)

KVS Teacher Salary 2023

Navodaya Vidalaya Samiti (NVS)

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) is a government organization controlled by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary & Higher Education, Government of India. The Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development is the Chairman of NVS.

NVS Recruitment

NVS Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern For the post of PGT’s

Exam Pattern For the post of TGT’s

Comparison between KVS and NVS

Now let’s check out the comparison between KVS and NVS. Both are good in their own dimensions. But there are many points which make them different and make us easy to understand their works and environment in different ways.

KVS Previous Year Cut Off

Kendriya Vidyalaya

1. Those schools have one specific thing they know about is that they always give priority to the children of central government employees, Defence personnel and All India Personal. If a seat is left after this scenario only then other children will take admitted.
2. The medium of study is Hindi as well as English as per students’ convenience.
3. These schools give preparation for the All India Secondary Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
4. Depending on their work performance, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan teachers may get an opportunity to work in the KVS Schools located outside India; however, no such opportunity is available for the NVS Teachers.
5. KVS teachers can appear for internal departmental exams and be promoted until the post of HOD. Other promotions include Principal and Asst. commissioner, deputy commissioner, etc. KVS Teachers can also get promoted to the level of Principal on the basis of departmental examinations.
6. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan teachers have to serve for a designated time in remote parts of India, which may cause difficulties for the teaching personnel in adjusting to the food, culture, and values of that area.
7. If both working spouses are in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Schools, they can mutually transfer to the common state. It can’t be possible in Delhi govt. school.
8. Teachers recruit for these schools have to be highly qualified and offer good salaries and service conditions.
9. They give benefits to children of SC, ST and Ex-military persons and provide them with free education.
10. Some schools in KVS are working both shifts i.e. evening and morning
11. No tuition fee for boys up to Class VIII, girls up to Class XII and SC/ST students and children of KVS employees.
12. KVS released vacancies all over India

KVS Previous Year Papers: Download Free PDF

Navodaya Vidyalaya

1. The admission procedure into these schools is based on a test conducted in the concerned district by CBSE and only allows to take admission on the level of class 6^th.
2. Those children who cleared their 5^th class are eligible in order to appear for this test.
3. There are some reservations of seats for SC, and ST as well.
4. They are for both boys as well as girls.
5. The uniforms, books, and lodging are provided for free in these schools.
6. These are under CBSE and students got an education as per the rules and regulations of CBSE.
7. These schools took classes from 6^th class up to 12^th
8. There is a specific thing in Navodaya Vidyalaya that up to class 7^th, they provide education in their mother tongue and after class 7^th, the medium of class should be English or Hindi as per student convenience.
9. Navodaya Vidyalaya is a co-educational residential institution providing free boarding and lodging, free school uniforms, textbooks, stationery, and to-and-fro rail and bus fare to students.
10. There is provision for rural children with reservation of at least 75% seats.
11. 1/3 of the seats are filled by girl students. 3% of the seats are for disabled children.
12. Entry to  Navodaya Vidyalaya is made in Class-VI with lateral entry in  Classes- IX & XI.
13. a nominal fee @  Rs. 600/- per month is charged from the boys of Classes- IX to XII as Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi except the students of exempted category.
14. NVS released vacancies for North East Region Separately
15. In North East Region, Candidate has to work for 7 yr which can not be transferred.

NVS Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

From the above points, we got all the information about both KVS as well as NVS. Now both have their own qualities and dimensions. There are pros and cons of everything, here we are discussing some points:

• The NVS are less in count than KVS. Total NVS -576 and Total KVS-1225.
• KVS has easily accessible and in districts but it is difficult to find a NVS nearby your hometown.
• As per working hours, KVS’s working hours are 6 to 7 hours and NVS is 24 hours working institution because of the residential system.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya is one of the largest chains of schools in India with three branches abroad but NVS only works in India.
• KVS Schools in different zones may have different school timings, which may require some adjustment on the part of the teacher in case of transfer. NVS has also schools in different areas but they provide all facilities in the school.
• If both working spouses are in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Schools, they can mutually transfer to the common state. NVS do that in some special cases.
• KVS released vacancies for all over India and NVS released vacancies in 2 parts i.e. North East Region and Other States

If one wants to take all things in parallel then KVS is better but if one wants to do something more in the educational field then one should have to go for NVS. As we all know that the selection procedure of students at NVS is different than at KVS. NVS conduct a test in order to test the skills of students and only selected students will able to take admission. So both are good in their ways for education, sports and culture wise.

Every person has their own perspective in life and the thoughts of each and every person is different. So as per the above points, you can easily able to know which one is better.

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