We arrived from different villages and left as one family. Even now, the school prayer can take me straight back to morning assembly.
An early-batch alumnus
01Alumni Association
1986 Navodaya · Ruby 40 2026
Forty years.
One roll call.
The bell rings once more. Come home to the corridors, friendships and memories that shaped us.
26 December 2026JNV Porbandar · Vanana
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The roll call so far
See who’s
coming home.
Alumni across batches are answering the call. Add your name and help your classmates know it’s time to return.
Join the roll call ↗The first names will appear here as alumni RSVP.
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Our shared register
Four decades, countless stories.
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Saturday · 26 December 2026
Come back for
one unforgettable day.
From the first cup of chai to the final farewell, the day is designed for unhurried conversations and a full-campus homecoming.
Find your way home
Vanana, Porbandar
Set against the Barda landscape, the campus is approximately 7 km from Porbandar city.
Plan your route ↗The memory wall
Some moments
never graduate.
From familiar campus corners to days spent learning and serving together—every photograph carries a voice, a nickname and a story waiting to be retold.
Alumni voices
“Once a JNVian,
always at home.”
JNV gave us a world bigger than we knew—and friends who still answer the phone like no time has passed.
A housemate, always
02The campus taught us independence, kindness and the courage to dream beyond our pin codes.
A proud JNVian
03Behind the homecoming
Meet the committee.
Alumni volunteers across batches are bringing Ruby 40 to life.
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Mentor
Anurag Lakhlani
JNV years · 1986–199302
Mentor
Parag Nimavat
JNV years · 1991–199803
Lead coordinator
Kinjal Solanki
JNV years · 1997–200404
Programme & memories
Ajit Kathad
JNV years · 2001–200805
Programme & memories
Lalji Gajjar
JNV years · 2006–201306
Lead coordinator
Dixit Kotadiya
JNV years · 2007–201407
Alumni desk
Jesal Kadchha
JNV years · 2013–202008
Website & digital
Vishw Faldu
JNV years · 2014–202109
Alumni desk
Prince Rathod
JNV years · 2016–2023Your name belongs here
Answer the
roll call.
Tell us you’re coming. We’ll share registration updates, contribution details, stay options and the final programme with you.
RSVP by30 November 2026
A few things to know
Before you
pack your bags.
Can I bring my family?+
Yes—families and children are warmly welcome. Please include your guest count while registering so we can plan meals and seating.
How can I share old photographs?+
Email your scanned photographs with batch year, names and a short caption to jnvpbralumini@gmail.com. Please avoid upscaling old images—their original grain is part of the memory.
What should I wear?+
Come comfortable. There is no dress code or clothing preference.