School in Puducherry district, India
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry or locally known as JNV Kalapet is a boarding, co-educational school in Puducherry district of Puducherry U.T.
in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Navodaya Vidyalayas provide free education to talented children from Class VI to XII. Puducherry district is a coastal enclave within Tamil Nadu state.
How locals move
Getting around Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry the local way
- Get inBy rickshaw (₹300-400) or taxi (₹400-500) from Pondicherry (January 2023).
- Get inMany buses between Chennai and Pondicherry pass the turn off to Auroville - you can exit along the ECR (coastal highway) and into one of the waiting rickshaws at the junction (₹200).
- Get inHitchhiking between the ECR and Auroville is very easy.
- Get inYou can also rent scooters in Pondicherry and drive yourself for a day trip or arrange to keep the scooter for a few days or more.
- Get aroundRickshaws and taxis can be ordered for trips out of the town.
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