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

1. Sainik School, Satara, Maharashtra, 23-06-1961
2. Sainik School, Kunjpura, Haryana, 03-07-1961 
3. Sainik School, Balachadi, Gujarat, 06-07-1961 
4. Sainik School, Kapurthala, Punjab, 08-07-1961 
5. Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, 07-08-1961 
6. Sainik School, Korukonda, Andhra Pradesh, 18-01-1962 
7. Sainik School, Kazhakootam, Kerala, 26-01-1962 
8. Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal, 29-01-1962 
9. Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, 01-02-1962 
10. Sainik School, Amaravathinagar,Tamil Nadu, 16-07-1962 
11. Sainik School, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, 20-07-1962 
12. Sainik School, Tilaiya, Jharkhand, 16-09-1963 
13. Sainik School, Bijapur, Karnataka, 16-09-1963 
14. Sainik School, Goalpara, Assam, 12-11-1964 
15. Sainik School, Ghorakhal, Uttaranchal, 21-03-1966 
16. Sainik School, Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir, 22-08-1970 
17. Sainik School, Imphal, Manipur, 07-10-1971 
18. Sainik School, Sujanpur, Tira, Himachal Pradesh, 02-07-1978 
19. Sainik School, Nalanda, Bihar, 12-10-2003 
20. Sainik School, Gopalganj, Bihar, 12-10-2003