Sanjeev Kapoor , JNV Chef

Renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been approached to prepare menu for residential Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across the country, and also train cooks there, said Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani on Monday.

"We want to do something special for these (JNVs) students who come from normal families, and I wish to match the quality of food served in JNVs with that in top residential schools. For this, we have requested chef Sanjeev Kapoor to prepare menu of every JNV and also train their cooks," said Irani.

She was in Ahmedabad to lay foundation stone of a JNV at Hathijan village.

The event was also attended by Gujarat Law minister Pradipsinh Jadeja, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Ahmedabad East MP Paresh Rawal.

Irani further said separate toilets for girls have been constructed at all government schools within one year.

JNV Aliabada - Jamnagar New Pictures

New JNV near Ujjain

MP Premchand Guddu worked to get new Navodaya Vidyalaya, this new school will be opened in village Buranabad of Nagda- Khachrod tehsil

Cost of the upcoming project is around Rs 12.6 crore.

Central PWD has initiated the process and also been issued directives in this regard.

MP Guddu confirmed that a letter was released by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of Human Resource Development,

This new Navodaya Vidyalaya will be built for 288 students.

There will be sixteen rooms for teaching purposes.