PRIVATE
HISTORY OF
SAINIK SCHOOLS
The Scheme of establishing Sainik Schools was
introduced in 1961 by the Ministry of Defence. In the first year, five
Sainik Schools were established. Since then several More were added
bringing their total to twenty as on date. All the Schools are located in
different states of the country. The Sainik Schools are managed by a Society
which is registered under the Societies Registration Act ( XXI of 1960 )
AIM
The primary aim of Sainik Schools is to prepare the
boys academically, physically and psychologically for entry into the National
Defence Academy and other coveted walks of life. Since their inception, Sainik
Schools have sent thousands of students to the Army, the Navy and the Air Force
as officers and produced many more responsible civil citizens of the nation.
LOCATIONS
The locations of various Sainik Schools in the country
and dates of their establishment are given below:-
(a) Sainik School, Satara, Maharashtra, 23-06-1961
(b) Sainik School, Kunjpura, Haryana, 03-07-1961
(c) Sainik School, Balachadi, Gujarat, 06-07-1961
(d) Sainik School, Kapurthala, Punjab, 08-07-1961
(e) Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, 07-08-1961
(f) Sainik School, Korukonda, Andhra Pradesh, 18-01-1962
(g) Sainik School, Kazhakootam, Kerala, 26-01-1962
(h) Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal, 29-01-1962
(i) Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 01-02-1962
(j) Sainik School, Amaravathinagar,Tamil Nadu, 16-07-1962
(k) Sainik School, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, 20-07-1962
(I) Sainik School, Tilaiya, Jharkhand, 16-09-1963
(m) Sainik School, Bijapur, Karnataka, 16-09-1963
(n) Sainik School, Goalpara, Assam, 12-11-1964
(0) Sainik School, Ghorakhal, Uttaranchal, 21-03-1966
(p) Sainik School, Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir, 22-08-1970
(q) Sainik School, Imphal, Manipur, 07-10-1971
(r) Sainik School, Sujanpur, Tira, Himachal Pradesh, 02-07-1978
(s) Sainik School, Nalanda, Bihar, 12-10-2003
(t) Sainik School, Gopalganj, Bihar, 12-10-2003
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