Lok Sabha Question No. 45 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Schools run by Indian Army in Ladakh
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 45

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## SCHOOLS RUN BY INDIAN ARMY IN LADAKH

## *45. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Army runs various schools such as Army Goodwill Schools, Army Public School, Sadbhawana School, etc. in Union Territory of Ladakh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the board/authority to which such schools are affiliated;
- (c) the recruitment procedures and qualifications of the teachers and other staff employed in such schools along with facilities being provided to the students therein;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/demand  to  open  Sainik  School  in  the Union Territory of Ladakh;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to impart school education to the children of the large number of army personnel posted in Ladakh sector?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

(SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 45 FOR ANSWER ON 04.02.2022 REGARDING 'SCHOOLS RUN BY INDIAN ARMY IN LADAKH';

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Army  Goodwill  schools  are  affiliated  with  State  Board  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and authorised by Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Operation Sadbhavana in Union Territory of Ladakh issued by Government on 08 July, 2020. Army Public School, Leh is affiliated with CBSE since 01 January, 2001.
- (c) In the Army Goodwill Schools, teachers are selected by Board of Officers (BOO) of the unit / Formation in charge of the School. The qualifications of teachers are as under:-

| (i)   | Primary Teacher (PRT)          | - Graduation, NTT &B.Ed.                 |
|-------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| (ii)  | Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) | - Graduation and B.Ed.                   |
| (iii) | Post Graduate Teacher (PGT)    | - Post-Graduation in the subject& B. Ed. |

In the Army Public School, Leh, recruitment procedures and qualifications are carried out as per  the  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education,  National  Council  for  Teacher  Education  and Army Welfare Education Society Rules and Regulations. All facilities as mandated to Central Board of Secondary Education affiliated schools are being provided there.

(d)  &  (e):  Government  has  approved  the  initiative  of  setting  up  of  100  Sainik  Schools  in partnership with NGOs/Private Schools/ State/Union Territory Governments under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence. Based upon the approval, applications were invited by Sainik Schools Society through web portal https://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in. The scheme for opening of 100 New Sainik Schools is open to all NGOs/Private Schools/ State/ Union Territory Governments.    Communication  was  sent  to  government  of  all  States/UTs,  including  UT  of Ladakh.  So far, no application has been received in regard to opening new Sainik School in the Union Territory of Ladakh under the latest initiative.

In so far as setting up of Sainik Schools under existing pattern is concerned, no formal proposal has  been  received.    With  reference  to  a  request  received  from  Secretary,  School  Education Department, UT of Ladakh in August 2020 for considering the demands of the people of Ladakh and to explore the possibility of opening up of a Sainik School in Union Territory of Ladakh, Sainik Schools Society had informed UT of Ladakh in September 2020 about the steps required to be taken for setting up of a Sainik School.

(f) Ladakh is highly active field area. Troops bring their families to the station for a short duration.  However,  troops  of  Ladakh  domicile  do  avail  facilities  available  at  Army  Goodwill Schools & Army Public School at Leh.

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