Rajiv Gandhi was inspired by a vision of India as the treasure house of the highest aspirations of humanity. The concept of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is rooted into this vision and the result is to see in each and every Navodayan today – hand-picked intellects enlightened with a drive to make things happen – a set of people who can make a difference. Rajiv Gandhi and PV Narsimha Rao – amazing visionaries who have catalysed the country’s growth story as Prime Ministers, are the founding pillars of the Navodaya system.

Dear Navodayans, we are the seeds, plants and trees of this vision to take our great nation into the forward ranks. We can inspire and improve the lives of current and future generations of our countrymen with little actions of ours when we can collaborate with each other. With over a million of us around the world and in every possible walk of life and career path, Navodayans are a strong intellect force who can inspire and drive the people in many ways – subtle but important.

But, over the years, I have observed that there is a lack of a strong ...