JNV Wokha

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Chukitong District Wokha Nagaland is located at Chukitong town at a distance of 85 km from its capital town Kohima. The place is surrounded by lofty hills and forests. the pastoral beauty of this place is worth-seeing and can mesmerize any layman also.

There is a particular reason (story) behind naming this town and district so. Very famous fruit trees 'CHIKITI"(Amla) are found in large number in the locality and the adjacent villages. As the 'BASTI' is situated in this area, the place is called 'Chukitong'.

There is a myth behind naming the district 'Wokha' also. The word 'Wokha' in Lotha traditional tribe means counting. Once, the nearby farmers assembled at one place and discuss about same matter. They were ten in numbers are like this (1) Ekha (2) Eni (3) Ethum (4) Mazui (5) Mungo (6) Tirok (7) Tieeng (8) Teesa (9) Tokvui and (10) Taro. They all stayed there and developed one Basti which was later on come to be known as 'WOKHA'.

• To progressively bring students from one part of the country to another in each school to promote national integration and enrich the social content.
• To serve as a focal point for improvement in quality of school education through training of teachers in live situations and sharing of experiences and facilities.
• To establish, develop, maintain and manage hostels for the residence of students of Navodaya Vidyalayas.
• To aid, establish and conduct other institutions as may be required for the furtherance of the Society's objects in any part of India
• To do all such things as may be considered necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the society.