Lok Sabha Question No. 516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Opening of Sainik Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Rajan Baburao  Vichare, S. Muniswamy, Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 516

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  December, 2022

## OPENING OF SAINIK SCHOOLS

## 516.  SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number  of  Sainik/National  Military  Schools  opened  during  the  last  five  years, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and funds allocated presently to each school;

(b) whether the Government has approved  the  proposal of opening  100  Sainik  schools  in collaboration with States, Non-Governmental Organizations and private institutions;

- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  schools  opened  so  far,  State/UT-wise including

Osmanabad Constituency of Maharashtra and Kolar in Karnataka;

(d) the total number of applications received for opening   of Sainik Schools and  number  of those accepted and rejected by the Government / Sainik School Society during the last five years, State/ UT-wise;

(e)  whether  Sainik  School  Authority/Society  has  entrusted  its  assessment  report  to  the Government,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be submitted; and

(f)  whether the Government proposes to put the upper limit with regard to the total number of Sainik schools running in a State/UT including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a):  No new Rashtriya Military School has been established during last five years. The details of Sainik Schools opened in the country during last five years is at Annexure-A. The funds allocated to Sainik/Rashtriya Military Schools presently i.e. during 2022-23 is at Annexure-B and Annexure-C, respectively.

(b) to (e):  Yes, Sir. The Government has approved an initiative to open New Sainik Schools across the country in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government Schools in all States/UTs  including  Maharashtra  and  Karnataka  subject  to  fulfillment  of  qualifying requirements and signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Sainik Schools Society. The total number of applications received for opening of New Sainik Schools till date is 467. Sainik Schools Society/Ministry of Defence, after due process of evaluation and approval have signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with 18 Schools. The details of State/UT wise number of New Sainik Schools with whom SSS/Ministry of Defence have signed MoA is at Annexure-D. No School has been opened in Osmanabad Constituency of Maharashtra and Kolar in Karnataka.

(f):    No,  Sir.  There  is  no  upper  limit.  However,  Pro-rata  allocation  for  opening  of  New Sainik Schools under this initiative has been made keeping in view balanced and equitable distribution among States/UTs.

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## ANNEXURE-A  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022 REGARDING 'OPENING OF SAINIK SCHOOLS'.

Details of Sainik Schools opened during last five years on erstwhile pattern.

|   S. No. | Name of School            | State             |   Year |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------|
|        1 | Sainik School Chhingchhip | Mizoram           |   2017 |
|        2 | Sainik School Jhunjhunu   | Rajasthan         |   2018 |
|        3 | Sainik School East Siang  | Arunachal Pradesh |   2018 |
|        4 | Sainik School Chandrapur  | Maharashtra       |   2019 |
|        5 | Sainik School Jhansi      | Uttar Pradesh     |   2019 |
|        6 | Sainik School Mainpuri    | Uttar Pradesh     |   2019 |
|        7 | Sainik School Amethi      | Uttar Pradesh     |   2020 |
|        8 | Sainik School Sambalpur   | Odisha            |   2020 |

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## ANNEXURE-B  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022 REGARDING 'OPENING OF SAINIK SCHOOLS'.

Details of funds allocated to Sainik Schools during F.Y. 2022-23

| S. No.   | Name of Sainik School   |   Amount (in Lakhs) |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Amaravathinagar         |              443.19 |
| 2        | Ambikapur               |               29.34 |
| 3        | Amethi                  |               22.48 |
| 4        | Balachadi               |              426.99 |
| 5        | Bhubaneswar             |              423.38 |
| 6        | Bijapur                 |              553.13 |
| 7        | Chandrapur              |              118.62 |
| 8        | Chhingchhip             |              182.35 |
| 9        | Chittorgarh             |              319.03 |
| 10       | East Siang              |               61.29 |
| 11       | Ghorakhal               |              395.79 |
| 12       | Goalpara                |              367.16 |
| 13       | Gopalganj               |              229.33 |
| 14       | Imphal                  |              448.89 |
| 15       | Jhansi                  |              175.91 |
| 16       | Jhunjhunu               |              166.65 |
| 17       | Kalikiri                |              172.36 |
| 18       | Kapurthala              |              331.71 |
| 19       | Kazhakootam             |              289.7  |
| 20       | Kodagu                  |              239.2  |
| 21       | Korukonda               |              470.87 |
| 22       | Kunjpura                |              479.66 |
| 23       | Mainpuri                |              191.77 |
| 24       | Nagrota                 |              295.35 |
| 25       | Nalanda                 |              242.97 |
| 26       | Punglwa                 |              241.82 |
| 27       | Purulia                 |              434.2  |
| 28       | Rewa                    |              327.94 |
| 29       | Rewari                  |              175.95 |
| 30       | Sambalpur               |               56.14 |
| 31       | Satara                  |              472.15 |
| 32       | Sujanpur Tira           |              398.58 |
| 33       | Tilaiya                 |              668.36 |
|          | Total                   |             9852.26 |

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## ANNEXURE-C  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022 REGARDING 'OPENING OF SAINIK SCHOOLS'. Details of funds allocated to Rashtriya Military schools in FY 2022-23

| S. No.   | Name of Rashtriya Military School   |   Amount (in Lakhs) |
|----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Chail                               |               82.65 |
| 2        | Ajmer                               |               95.26 |
| 3        | Belgaum                             |              253.86 |
| 4        | Bengaluru                           |              106.66 |
| 5        | Dholpur                             |              300.46 |
|          | Total                               |              838.89 |

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## ANNEXURE-D REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022 REGARDING 'OPENING OF SAINIK SCHOOLS'.

Details of 18 New Sainik Schools (in Partnership mode)

|   S. No. | State/UT               |   Number of approved New Sainik Schools with whom Sainik Schools Society signed Memorandum of Agreement |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra            |                                                                                                       2 |
|        2 | Karnataka              |                                                                                                       2 |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh       |                                                                                                       1 |
|        4 | Gujarat                |                                                                                                       2 |
|        5 | Haryana                |                                                                                                       2 |
|        6 | Bihar                  |                                                                                                       2 |
|        7 | Andhra Pradesh         |                                                                                                       1 |
|        8 | Punjab                 |                                                                                                       1 |
|        9 | Arunachal Pradesh      |                                                                                                       1 |
|       10 | Kerala                 |                                                                                                       1 |
|       11 | Tamil Nadu             |                                                                                                       1 |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh         |                                                                                                       1 |
|       13 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |                                                                                                       1 |

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