Lok Sabha Question No. 136 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: New Sainik Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.136

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2021

## NEW SAINIK SCHOOLS

- *136.SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  new  Sainik  Schools  in  various  States  of  the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra; (c) whether any coordination has been established with State Governments and the Ministry of Education  regarding  opening  of  new  schools  in  view  of  the  quality  of  education  in  Sainik Schools; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the number of new Sainik Schools set up during the last three years along with the details of
- the number of schools functioning at present in the country, State-wise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

## MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  136  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.02.2021  REGARDING  'NEW SAINIK SCHOOLS'.

(a) to (d): Sainik schools under the existing pattern, are established on receipt of a request from the State Government who also need to agree to provide land alongwith funds for the creation and  maintenance  of  basic  infrastructure,  purchase  of  equipment  and  other  facilities  besides provding  scholarships  for  the  cadets  belonging  to  the  state  Government.    Once  land  is  found suitable and other requirements are agreed to, an in-principle approval is accorded, followed by signing of a Memorandum of Agreement.

Now, the Government is proposing to bring a new scheme for setting up Sainik schools in the  country  in  partnership  with  NGOs/private  schools/states  etc.    The  endeavor  is  to  provide schooling opportunities in 'CBSE Plus' type of educational environment by involving desirous Government/Private schools/NGOs to partner in establishing/aligning their system with Sainik Schools'  ethos,  value  system  and  national  pride.  It  envisages  enrolling  existing/upcoming schools to be run on the lines of Sainik Schools' curriculum.  The schools are proposed to be affiliated  to  Sainik  Schools  Society.  Such  affiliated  Sainik  Schools  will  be  provided  with  part financial support to incentivize the effort. Detailed guidelines and requisite approvals are at an advance stage.

(e)  State-wise details of new Sainik Schools set up during the last three years alongwith Sainik Schools functioning at present in the country, are placed at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  136  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.02.2021  REGARDING  'NEW  SAINIK SCHOOLS'.

## DETAILS OF SAINIK SCHOOLS INCLUDING NEW SCHOOLS FUNCTIONING IN THE COUNTRY

|   Sl No. | Name of School                | State            |   Year |
|----------|-------------------------------|------------------|--------|
|        1 | Sainik School Satara          | Maharashtra      |   1961 |
|        2 | Sainik School Kunjpura        | Haryana          |   1961 |
|        3 | Sainik School Kapurthala      | Punjab           |   1961 |
|        4 | Sainik School Balachadi       | Gujarat          |   1961 |
|        5 | Sainik School Chittorgarh     | Rajasthan        |   1961 |
|        6 | Sainik School Korukonda       | Andhra Pradesh   |   1962 |
|        7 | Sainik School Kazhakootam     | Kerala           |   1962 |
|        8 | Sainik School Purulia         | West Bengal      |   1962 |
|        9 | Sainik SchoolBhubaneswar      | Odisha           |   1962 |
|       10 | Sainik School Amaravathinagar | Tamil Nadu       |   1962 |
|       11 | Sainik School Rewa            | Madhya Pradesh   |   1962 |
|       12 | Sainik SchoolTilaiya          | Jharkhand        |   1963 |
|       13 | Sainik School Bijapur         | Karnataka        |   1963 |
|       14 | Sainik School Goalpara        | Assam            |   1964 |
|       15 | Sainik School Ghorakhal       | Uttarakhand      |   1966 |
|       16 | Sainik SchoolNagrota          | Jammu            |   1970 |
|       17 | Sainik School Imphal          | Manipur          |   1971 |
|       18 | Sainik School SujanpurTira    | Himachal Pradesh |   1978 |
|       19 | Sainik School Nalanda         | Bihar            |   2003 |
|       20 | Sainik School Gopalganj       | Bihar            |   2003 |
|       21 | Sainik School Punglwa         | Nagaland         |   2007 |
|       22 | Sainik School Kodagu          | Karnataka        |   2007 |
|       23 | Sainik School Ambikapur       | Chhattisgarh     |   2008 |
|       24 | Sainik School Rewari          | Haryana          |   2009 |
|       25 | Sainik School Kalikiri        | Andhra Pradesh   |   2014 |
|       26 | Sainik School Chhingchhip     | Mizoram          |   2017 |

: 2 :

|   27 | Sainik School Jhunjhunu   | Rajasthan         |   2018 |
|------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------|
|   28 | Sainik School East Siang  | Arunachal Pradesh |   2018 |
|   29 | Sainik School Chandrapur  | Maharashtra       |   2019 |
|   30 | Sainik School Jhansi      | Uttar Pradesh     |   2019 |
|   31 | Sainik School Mainpuri    | Uttar Pradesh     |   2019 |
|   32 | Sainik School, Amethi     | Uttar Pradesh     |   2020 |
|   33 | Sainik School, Sambalpur  | Odisha            |   2020 |

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