Srinagar: Ministry of Defence has sought cooperation from government to establish 100 more Sainik Schools in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the official statement to Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department, the Ministry of Defence has said that the Government of India (GoI) has approved an initiative for setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools under Sainik Schools Society of Ministry of Defence on affiliation basis through partnership of states, NGOs and Private partners.
“Sainik Schools have not only brought good quality value based education within reach of the aspiring parents and children but also made glorious history of students from humble background reaching highest echelons in the Military Leadership, Administrative Services, Judicial Services and other walks of life such as science, technology and entrepreneurs,” it reads.
It further states that the initiative is expected to meet growing demand for Sainik Schools, providing effective physical, psycho-social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional and cognitive development and qualitatively improving the youth entering the various walks of life.
“These schools will be affiliated to Sainik Schools Society of Ministry of Defence to create a system that combines academic rigour with a degree of discipline and provide increased focus on value-based education which will enable the children to develop pride in the rich culture and heritage of the nation,” it reads.
The joint secretary for Ministry of Defence has told the authorities of Jammu and Kashmir that “Communication has been made by the Sainik Schools Society through email to the District Magistrate and District Collectors in your domain.”
“I therefore solicit your cooperation and support in arranging maximum publicity and sensitizing all schools, educational bodies in State Governments, NGOs, Private Sector in your domain to come forward and derive the benefits of this novel initiative of the GoI,” the Ministry of Defence said.
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.
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