This section describes different aspects of the school.
Nav Prerna School is eleven years young this year. In this short duration, the school has crossed many milestones. Presently it is a leading education institute in the Shekhawati region. The following section d
etails different aspects of the school to the uninitiated.
1. Nav Prerna School – A journey through time
Nav Prerna Sikshan Sansthan is a co-educational institution catering to students from the kindergarten to class XII. The school is affiliated to Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. The students compete in the Secondary and Senior Secondary Certificate examinations conducted by the Rajasthan Board. Founded in 1998, Nav Prerna Sikshan Sansthan has an impeccable recor
d in the field of education. The school caters to the educational, cultural, and recreational needs of more than 600 students from near and far. The students in the institute hail from different Indian states such as Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh.
Nav Prerna Institute aims to develop responsible citizens and leaders by providing holistic education, rooted in Indian heritage and values, for a diverse group of students, especially from families with rural and defense background.
1.3 Mission
- To act as a Gurukul in the esteemed ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition. We want to have synthesis of best of ancient Indian and Modern Education traditions.
- To impart academic excellence in all the students so that they are academically sound to brace the challenges of the modern competitive world.
- To inculcate traditional Indian values, while embracing scientific attitude.
- To ensure an overall personality development of the students.
- The aim of the institute is to provide holistic education to its students.
- The objective of Nav Prerna Institute is to develop students into competent individuals, who are intellectual, responsible, and skilled as well as have a strong basis in education.
- Nav Prerna School is premier feeder institute for admission to Sainik schools, Military schools, Navodaya schools, and other public schools such as RIMC. The school prepares students from rural and other backgrounds for admission to these schools. Every year a large number of students join these public schools after studying in Nav Prerna School.
- Our motto is 'fight unto the last'. We want to emphasize the passion that is as much an ingredient in achieving success as talent or any other attribute.
School has well-qualified staff of 25 teachers at the moment. More are expected to join in near future. Staff ensures that education standards of the school are maintained at highest standards. We honor our teachers every year on teachers’ day.
Khem Chand Mahlawat, Principal, Proprietor of the school, MA, BEd, LLB, Ex-Serviceman
Dinesh Mahlawat, Merchant Navy Officer, AO
Narendra Kumar, BA, MA, BEd (Undergoing)
Mukesh Kumar, BA
Sardar Singh, BA, MA
Keshar Singh, BA, MA, BEd (Undergoing)
Vikash Singh, BA (Undergoing)
Chandra Prakash Sharma, BSc, BEd, LLB
Babulal Badasara, BA, MA, BEd (Undergoing)
Radheykant Sharma, BA (Shashtri), MA (Acharya), BEd, MEd (Undergoing)
Manoj Kudi, BA, MA (Undergoing)
Sanwar Mal, BSc, MA
Nemichand Bhamu, BSc
Bhanwar Singh, BA
Preetam, BA, BEd (Undergoing)
Subhash, BA
Jagdish Prasad, MA, BEd
Ram Gopal Ch
audhary, MA, BEd, LLB
Ashok Meel, BSc, MSc, BEd
Manish, BSc, BEd
Jhabarmal, BA, MA, BEd
Kamlesh Kumar, BA, ITI
Rajendra, BA, MA, BEd
Manju, BA, BEd
Sudha, BA, BEd (Undergoing)
Rekha, BA
Dhobis, 6 mess workers, 2 cleaners, barbers and other staff
- The school is an offspring of Prerna School started by Shri Khem Chand Mahlawat in Nawalgarh in the year 1990.
- The school was started in Sikar in 1998 in a rented building in Jat Colony named as Nav Prerna Sikshan Sansthan. The school started with 174 students in hostel. The total strength was only 360. A very humble beginning indeed!
- We continued in the same building for 2 years before it was shifted to the present campus in the year 2000.
- This year we had more than 375 students as hostellers with a total of 550 students.
- The school emphasizes on environmental well being. In the campus itself there are around a hundred trees and large number of saplings growing into trees. Each year tree plantation is carried out in the spring season in school campus.
- School is equipped with a vast hostel for 450 boys. All the rooms are ventilated, with proper exhaust fans installed in all the rooms.
- The hostel and school buildings have proper green lawn where students sit and gossip in their free time.
- The school has 25 classrooms. All the classes are properly ventilated with fans provided in all of them.
- It has well equipped messing facility to cook food in clean and healthy environs.
- Boys are provided with balanced diets with special diets on every Sunday and holiday.
- School has its own playground with surrounding open space, which also acts as play area for the students. School has two volleyball and two badminton grounds.
- School has a play area for kids. It has its own swings, slides and seesaws. The kids enjoy themselves a lot while exercising at the same time.
- It has seven buses, which ply to bring students from nearby areas to the school.
- School provides incoming call services for the hostellers.
- Extra classes are held for weak students. Also the meritorious students are given special attention.
- In the morning assembly; students read news, recite poems, and give talks on current affairs.
- Cultural programs are organized on the Independence Day, the Republic day and on the Annual day of the school. The students take part in mimicry, mono acting, solo songs, group songs and dramatics.
- Professional artists perform cultural shows in school for the benefit of students. Renowned artists of the region are invited to the school.
- Various army officers visit the school during each session. Army officers are invited to encourage students to choose a career in our defense forces.
- Educational officers also inspect the school at different occasions to give us a feedback on the school academic performance.
- Eminent business and sports personalities are also invited to visit the school.
- It is a view of the school authorities that a sense of competitiveness brings out the best in students. Therefore awards and prizes are given to the deserving students. It is hoped that other students would emulate the students being honored with awards.
- Prizes are awarded to top two rankers in each class. This is done to encourage academic excellence. Merit holders are also given prizes (prizes for merit holders are special).
- Students topping Sainik School, Military School and Navodaya School entrance examination are also given prizes.
- Prizes are also distributed for games and sports and co-curricular activities.
- On Sundays and holidays students are entertained with movies.
- In the beginning of each session popular movies are screened for first three weeks.
- Games are an integral part of the school routine. Everyday two hours are reserved for playing games. In addition to having a lot of empty space around the school campus for playing various games, we have two volleyball and two badminton courts in the school.
- The various games, which are played in the school, are volleyball, football, badminton, cricket, kho-kho, and Kabaddi. The indoor games as Ludo, Chess and Carom are also played.
- Every year the school organizes a volleyball tournament in which various schools from the city take part. This is organized on the Choudhary Charan Singh Jayanti.
- We have a sports week in the winter season when the students (who are divided in four houses) compete for volleyball and football trophies. Inter-class cricket tournaments are also held.
- Certificates and prizes are distributed to bring a healthy sense of competitiveness in the students.
15. Tours and Excursions
- The school organises tours and excursions every year. The students travel to historical and culturally important areas. Students are also taken to places of religious significance.
- The tours are undertaken with an aim to familiarize students with the cultural and religious diversity of Shekhawati region.
- Last year the students were taken to Jaipur, Harsh, Salasar, in addition to other places. Students were also taken to the city for cultural and entertainment shows.
| Class | School Fee | 1st Installment | 2nd Installment | 3rd Installment |
| Up to 5th | 2500 | 1300 | 1200 | -- |
| 6th, 7th | 3000 | 1500 | 1000 | 500 |
| 8th | 4000 | 2000 | 1500 | 500 |
| 9th | 5000 | 2000 | 2000 | 1000 |
| 10th | 5500 | 2500 | 2000 | 1000 |
| 11th (Arts) | 5500 | 2500 | 2000 | 1000 |
| 11th (Science) | 9000 | 4500 | 2500 | 2000 |
| 12th (Arts) | 7500 | 3500 | 2500 | 1500 |
| 12th (Science) | 11000 | 5500 | 3500 | 2000 |
| Class | School Fee | 1st Installment | 2nd Installment | 3rd Installment |
| Up to 5th | 11500 | 6000 | 4000 | 1500 |
| 6th, 7th | 12000 | 6000 | 4000 | 2000 |
| 8th | 12500 | 6000 | 4000 | 2500 |
| 9th | 13000 | 7000 | 4000 | 2000 |
| 10th | 13000 | 7000 | 4000 | 2000 |
| 11th (Arts) | 13500 | 7000 | 4000 | 2500 |
| 11th (Science) | 13500 | 7000 | 4000 | 2500 |
| 12th (Arts) | 14500 | 8000 | 4000 | 2500 |
| 12th (Science) | 14500 | 8000 | 4000 | 2500 |
| Preparation for: | Tuition Fee | Application fee | Total fee | 1st installment | 2nd installment | 3rd installment |
| Sainik School | 5000 | 900 | 5900 | 2000 | 2000 | 1900 |
| Military School | 5000 | 900 | 5900 | 2000 | 2000 | 1900 |
| Navodaya School | 3500 | 200 | 3700 | 1500 | 1500 | 700 |
| 1st installment | At admission time |
| 2nd installment | August |
| 3rd installment | December |
- What is a FAQ?
- How can I visit (reach) Nav Prerna School?
- What is the admission process?
- Do you prepare students for admissions to Sainik schools/ Military schools and other public schools such as the RIMC?
- What is the procedure to join Sainik Schools? Can you tell me more about Sainik Schools?
- What is the procedure to join Military Schools? Can you tell me more about Military Schools?
- How can I join RIMC?
17.1 Q: What is a FAQ?
A: FAQ is an acronym for "frequently asked questions." Here we list down the answers to the commonly asked questions by most guardians and students.
17.2 Q: How can I visit (reach) Nav Prerna School?
A: Nav Prerna School is located in Sikar, Rajasthan. Sikar is very well connected with road and railway links with the rest of India. After you reach the Sikar Railway Station or the Roadways Bus Stand, ask the auto rickshaw to take you to the Truck Union. Truck Union is located on Nawalgarh Road. You should get down a minute prior to reaching Truck Union. Trick is to request the driver to drop you at convenient location for the school. It takes, on an average, 15-20 minutes to reach the School from the Roadways Bus-stand and it takes 10-15 minutes to reach the school from the Railway Station.
Sikar has regular bus and train service from Delhi and Jaipur.
It lies on Jaipur Pilani road route and has excellent bus connectivity to Jaipur and other places in Rajasthan.
17.3 Q: What is the admission process?
A: The admission in school takes place only during the time specified by Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan. That is during 16 April to 15 July. It is advised to take admissions in specified time as admissions are subjected to availability of seats.
17.4 Q: Do you prepare students for admissions to Sainik schools/ Military schools and other public schools such as the RIMC?
A: Yes, Nav Prerna School is a feeder institution for admission to these schools. Sainik Schools, Military Schools, the RIMC, and other defense schools such as Army schools have been established by the Indian government to prepare students to join Indian defense forces. We believe that by preparing our students to join these institutions, we help in defense of our motherland.
17.5 Q: What is the procedure to join Sainik Schools? Can you tell me more about Sainik Schools?
A: The best place to find this information is by going to individual websites of the Sainik Schools. For example, you can get all the information for admission to Sainik School Chittorgarh at http://www.sainikschool-chittorgarh.org/main.htm. In addition, we have an article in this magazine specifically meant to guide you in this regard.
Here is the list of Sainik Schools in India to help you narrow down your search. You can google (http://google.com) to start searching for admission process for these schools.
1. Amaravathinagar, Tamil Nadu.
2. Balachadi, Gujarat
3. Bhubaneswar, Orissa
4. Bijapur, Karnataka.
5. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
6. Ghorakhal, Uttar Pradesh
7. Goalpara, Assam
8. Imphal, Manipur
9. Kapurthala, Punjab.
10. Kazhakoottam,Kerala.
11. Korukonda,Andhra Pradesh.
12. Kunjpura, Haryana
13. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
14. Nagrota, Jammu & Kashmir
15. Purulia, West Bengal
16. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
17. Satara, Maharashtra
18. Sujanpur Tihra, Himachal Pradesh
19. Jhumri Tilaiya, Jharkhand
17.6 Q: What is the procedure to join Military Schools? Can you tell me more about Military Schools?
A: Military schools have a centralized procedure for admissions. There are five Military schools. Here is the list of the schools.
1. Chail (Shimla Hills)
2. Ajmer (Rajasthan)
3. Dholpur (Rajasthan)
4. Belgaum (Karnataka)
5. Bangalore (Karnataka)
17.6.1 Eligibility
A. The student must be within 10 to 12 years as on July 1 2008 (i.e. born between July 2, 1996 to July 1, 1998, both dates inclusive). Six months relaxation in age is permitted for sons of war widows.
B. Students should have cleared class V from a government-recognized school before the due date of admission to the Military School.
C. Students should be medically fit. Selected candidates will have to undergo medical exam at Command/Zonal and other hospitals as nominated by the Director General of Medical Services before admission
17.6.2 How to apply
The prospectus and application forms can be obtained from the address of the Military Schools given below by giving a demand draft of Rs 150/- (Rs 50/- for SC/ST along with a copy of SC/ST certificate), drawn in favor of the Principal of the School.
| Code 01 | Code - 02 |
| Military School Chail | Military School Ajmer |
| Shimla Hills, District Solan | Ajmer |
| Himachal Pradesh | Rajasthan |
| Code – 03 | Code - 04 |
| Military School Dholpur | Military School Belgaum |
| Dholpur | Belgaum |
| Rajasthan | Karnataka |
| Code – 05 |
| Military School Bangalore |
| Museum Road, |
| Bangalore |
17.6.3 Last date for application
20 September 2008 (tentative)
17.6.4 Examination date
The Examination will be held on 17 December 2009 (tentative)
17.6.5 Exam Centers
Following will most likely be the exam centers for Dec 2009 exam for admission to Rashtriya Military Schools
| 11 – Ambala | 24 - Mathura |
| 12 – Bhatinda | 25 - Military School, Ajmer |
| 13 – Bhopal | 26 -Military School, Bangalore |
| 14 - Chandimandir | 27 - Military School, Belgaum |
| 15 – Chennai | 28 - Military School, Chail |
| 16 – Delhi | 29 - Military School, Dholpur |
| 17 – Dimapur | 30 - Nagrota |
| 18 - Jaipur | 31 - Pune |
| 19 - Jalandhar | 32 - Siliguri |
| 20 - Jammu | 33 - Srinagar |
| 21 - Kolkata | 34 - Tezpur |
| 22 - Leh | 35 - Udhampur |
| 23 - Lucknow | 36 - Yol Camp |
You need to reach exam centers within correct time for being allowed to sit for the exam 17.1.1 Admission Procedure
Only 25 Cadets are admitted every six-month. Candidates should not be less than 11 ½ years of age or must not have attained the age of 13 years on 01 (Jan) and 01 (July) of the term they join. Admissions are made to Class VIII only. The Candidate must be studying in Class VII or above in a recognized school at the time of joining. Application forms are to be submitted to respective State governments. Candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in an All India Entrance Examination held twice a year comprising a written examination consisting of test papers in English (125 marks), Mathematics (200 marks) and General Knowledge (75 marks), successful candidates are called for Viva - Voce test (50 marks). A merit list is prepared and those who qualify are sent for medical examinations. Those finally cleared are invited to study at the school.
17.1.2 Prospectus
The prospectus for the RIMC entrance examination is available at payment of Rs. 160 by hand and Rs. 190 by post and prospectus with sample question papers is available at a payment of Rs. 250 (by Demand Draft) to be sent in the favour of The Commandant, RIMC Dehradun – 248003.
17.1.3 Age and number of seats
The admission test to the College is held twice a year i.e., in January and July each year. Candidates (boys only) should not be less than 11½ years of age but must not have attained the age of 13 years on 01 January (for the term commencing January) and 01 July (for the term commencing July). The admission process starts a year in advance. Generally one vacancy per state is reserved for candidates. However states with large population, have up to 2 vacancies.
17.1.4 Entrance Exam
For admission to the College, candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in an All-India Examination held twice a year. The general standard of questions in the entrance examination is of class VII. There are two sections for the entrance exam consisting of written and oral exam.
Written: The written part of the examination consists of a test paper in English (125 Marks), Mathematics (200 Marks), and General Knowledge (75 marks). Candidates can appear for the Mathematics test in Hindi or English Medium. General Knowledge can be answered in English, Hindi or any one of the regional languages. To qualify, a candidate must obtain a minimum of 50 % Marks in each subject.
Oral: The oral examination consists of a Viva Voce test of 50 marks, which is designed to assess a candidate's intelligence, personality and confidence.
