Welcome to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya KURNOOL, a co-educational residential Vidyalaya situated in Banavasi village,Yemmiganur, mandal  of District Kurnool in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Vidyalaya was established in 1987 in accordance with NPE-1986. It is situated at a distance of 80 kms from the district headquarters Kurnool. Located away from the din and bustles of city life in the lap of nature and encircled by fertile and cultivatable land. This Vidyalaya is spruced up with all the ingredients that titivate it with a conducive and congenial academic environment and make it a modern school worth the name.

Admission to Vidyalayas is made at the class VI level through open test conducted at District level by Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.

The Vidyalayas seek to promote and develop talented, bright and gifted children predominantly from rural areas who may otherwise be denied good educational opportunities. The Vidyalaya provides facilities of international standards at free of cost, in comparison to equivalent schools both nationally & internationally, with substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge.

The Vidyalaya prides in its sophisticated infrastructure which provide the motivating environment to learning atmosphere. The school building providing classrooms, Laboratories, a computer room, Samsung Smart Class Room, Resource Room, a library, display areas, administrative and faculty rooms. The entry extends on to a platform which acts as a stage during assembly. Side entrances provide access for residential wings. There are hostels which are designed to have good security with closed internal courtyard for outdoor living and passive recreation.