Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kanpur (also known as JNV Kanpur or JNVK) is a boarding school, set up in Kanpur, India, in 1987. It is an autonomous body which works under the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (India). The concept of opening a boarding school, called Navodaya Vidyalaya, in every district of India was born as a part of the section 5.15 in (NPE86). Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kanpur has a campus of 35 acres, close to national highway (NH-2) (GT Road) near Navodaya Nagar, Sarsaul, Kanpur( 26°16'6"N, 80°30'1"E). It is a fully residential boarding school which provides accommodation to students, faculty and staff.