The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence (MoD). They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Military, and to prepare students mentally and physically for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). Sainik Schools, along with 1 RIMC and 5 RMS, contribute 25% to 30% officer cadets to NDA and INA. As of 2021, there were 33 Sainik Schools, and MoD will establish 100 more boarding Sainik Schools in public–private partnership (PPP) mode.
Sainik School Kapurthala is one of 33 Sainik Schools across India. The school was inaugurated in July 1961 by the then Defence Minister V.K.Krishna Menon, with the objective of preparing boys and girls for entry into National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla. Its motto is "Knowledge, Humility and Discipline". It is a fully residential school for boys only, providing public school education. It has produced more than 1150 officers for the Indian armed forces through National Defence Academy. It is the only school among the 33 Sainik Schools which has held the Defence Minister’s trophy continuously for nine years.
Sainik School, Chittorgarh, established in 1961, is a CBSE-affiliated fully residential English-medium School functioning under the aegis of the Sainik Schools' Society, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, located at Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India.
Sainik School Amaravathinagar is a boys English medium, residential public school with a military bias up to +2 stage as per the Central Board of Secondary Education Syllabus. It is one of the 33 Sainik Schools in India, located in Tamil Nadu.
Sainik School, Lucknow was established in July 1960. One of the best boarding school in India. The only one of the sainik schools to be administered by the state government, the alumni of which, Captain Manoj Pandey, posthumously received Param Vir Chakra. It was the first Sainik School in the country, and was followed by the setting up of other Sainik Schools, under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, on the same lines. The education in this school is subsidised by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is a co-ed(for both boys and girls) residential English medium school affiliated to CBSE Board.
Sainik School Rewa is one of the 28 Sainik Schools of India. It is a purely residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 20 July 1962 at the sprawling estate known as Yuvraj Bhawan which belonged to Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo, Yuvraj of former Princely state of Rewa, the school prepares boys to join the armed forces. The school has contributed about 950 officers. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Sainik School at Korukonda informally began on 10 September 1961. The school was formally founded by its first principal, Commander Trevor De Almeida, on 18 January 1962, when the first batch of 205 students had joined.
Sainik SchoolKazhakootam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, is a residential school for boys under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, located approximately 18 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city beside Kazhakoottam - Venjarammoodu bypass and 1 km away from National Highway 66.
Sainik School, Kunjpura in the state of Haryana, one of the first five Sainik Schools established in 1961 in India, is jointly operated by the Government of Haryana state and GoI's Ministry of Defence. It aims to prepare students for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA). More than 800 students from the school have qualified for the National Defence Academy (NDA). A record 16 students qualified for joining the NDA in 2006 through the written examination conducted by UPSC and the subsequent interview conducted by SSB and the number has increased to 33 in 2020.
Sainik School Tilaiya, Jharkhand, India, is a public boarding school established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence. It is a preparatory school for entry into the defence services — National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala.
Sainik School Manasbal is a Sainik school located 32 km (20 mi) from Srinagar. It is a military school in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, preparing students for the National Defence Academy and other allied courses. It is an English-medium school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education in New Delhi. Each year entrance exam is conducted for classes VI & class IX(few vacant students selected determined by the already number of students in the class)
Sainik School, Purulia is a Sainik School established by the Sainik Schools Society in 1962, at Purulia, near Manguria in Purulia district, West Bengal India. The school prepares its students for the officers cadre in the Armed Forces and for other professions.
Sainik School Rewari, located in Rewari city of Haryana state, is one of 33 Sainik Schools in India. The Principal is Col. Soumyabrata Dhar, the Vice-Principal is Wg Cdr Kamal Singh Rawat & Adm Officer is Major Avinash kumar. The cadets of this school are known as ReWarians.
Sainik School Kodagu is one of the 33 Sainik Schools of India. It is a fully residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 18 October 2007 at Kodagu which is approximately 6 km from Kushalnagar. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Sainik School Ambikapur is one of the 24 Sainik Schools of India. It is a purely residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 1 September 2008 at Ambikapur. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Sainik School, Bhubaneswar is one of the 33 Sainik Schools in India. It is a purely residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 1 February 1962 at Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Odisha. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Sainik School Imphal is a residential English medium school established on 7 October 1971 at Imphal, Manipur by Government of India. It is one of the 33 Sainik Schools of India. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
The school prepares boys for entry into the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and for other walks of life.
Sainik School Nalanda is one of the 33 Sainik Schools of India. It is a residential school for boys and girls. The medium of instruction is English. It was established by Government of India on 12 October 2003 at Nalanda. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
Sainik School Satara is one of the 33 Sainik Schools of India. It is a purely residential school for boys and now even Girls can get admitted in this school. The medium of instruction is English along-with Marathi sometimes. Established by Government of India on 23 June 1961 at Satara. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).It also has Primary Sainik School Satara attached to it.
