Teaching learning practices of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nuapada: Perception of new entrants

Abstract

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya system in India is an inimitable attempt to provide adequate opportunities to the rural talents in India through residential set up. It ensures to avail modern education for deprived children of rural area. The success of this initiative purely depends upon the availability of physical and human resource facilities, quality of teaching learning practices and the curricular and co-curricular activities. The present paper intends to explore the teaching learning satisfaction of new entrants, the innovative teaching learning practices, class room management style, medium of instruction practice, co-curricular activities in JNV, Nuapada. A quantitative method was adopted for the present study. Total 60 respondents (15 teachers, 40 students and 05 administrative staff) were selected purposively to collect data. Data were analyzed through simple percentage. It was found that the satisfaction level of the new entrants was not up to expectation level due to language barriers, lack of empathetic behavior of teachers, minimal interaction with teachers, lack of student friendly teaching methods and new food habits.