Sainik School, Nagrota

Sainik School Nagrota
Location
Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir India
Information
Type	Public, Boarding
Established	1970
Grades	6th to 12th
Gender	Boys
Campus size	108-acre (0.44 km²)
Affiliation	CBSE
Website	Official Website

Sainik School Nagrota 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 22 August 1970 at Nagrota. 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.

Administration

The administration of Sainik School is vested in an autonomous body known as Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence, India. Sainik Schools Society is headed by the Board of Governors under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri (Union Minister of Defense).^[1] The Chief Ministers/Education Ministers of the states where the Sainik Schools are located, are members of the Board of Governors. There is a Local Board of Administration for each school with a senior defense service officer as its Chairman.

The General Officer Commanding of 57 Mountain Division is Chairman of Local Board of Administration of the school.

Campus

Sainik School Nagrota is located in Nagrota town on the banks of river Tawi on National Highway (NH1). The school is at a distance of 18 km from the Jammu railway station.

Chinar Primary School

The school runs a primary school called Chinar Primary School. Principal, Sainik School Nagrota is Chairman of the school. the chinar Primary school is not fully boarding school. its a day school.

Facilities

The school has well equipped class rooms, laboratories, Art Gallery, Play Ground, Auditorium, Infirmary, Library, Guest House. The school also has a SBI Bank extension counter.

Mess

The school has a central mess which caters food to all cadets in one sitting. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is available. It is managed by a Mess manager.

Cadet Dormitories

The school is fully residential. All cadets are accommodated in Dormitories (known as Houses) under direct supervision of Housemasters who act as their guides and guardians. The housemasters are assisted in their job by Matron/Hostel Superintendents who take care of cadets' personal hygiene and comforts.

Admissions

Admissions are given in Class VI, Class IX and Class XI. Admission for classes VI and IX is carried out on the basis of an entrance exam usually held in January.

Sale of Admission Form : During the month of October to December
Last date of Submission of Admission form : First week of December
Date of Entrance exam : First Sunday of January

N.C.C.

N.C.C. is an integral part of students' life in Sainik School Nagrota. The School has an Independent Company of Junior and Senior Division N.C.C. as integral part. N.C.C. unit of school comprises all the three wings of defence services i.e. the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Alumni

Sainik School Nagrota has produced numerous stalwarts in various fields like bureaucrats, doctors, engineers, journalists, entrepreneurs, business leaders along with numerous military leaders.^[2]

References

External links

Indian military academies and colleges

Education & Training	Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College

Tri Service	Defence Services Staff College National Defence Academy National Defence College

Indian Army	Army Cadet College Army War College College of Military Engineering Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School High Altitude Warfare School Indian Military Academy Military College of Telecommunication Engineering Officers Training Academy

Indian Air Force	Air Force Academy Indian Air Force Test Pilot School

Indian Navy	Indian Naval Academy

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