Edu deptt seeks applications from pvt schools, NGOs to set up sanik schools
While the stage has been set to open new Sainik Schools across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence on affiliation basis through partnership of states, NGOs and private partners.
However, following directives, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has written to various players including the private schools and the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to be a part of the initiative.
Joint Secretary Ministry of Defence, GoI, Satish Singh has dashed a letter to the School Education Department (SED) J&K for wider publicity.
“Sainik schools have not only brought good quality value based education within reach of the aspiring parents and children but also created glorious history of students from humble background reaching highest echelons in the military leadership, administrative services, judicial services and other walks of life including science, technology and entrepreneurs,” reads an official communication addressed to Principal Secretary SED, J&K, Bishwajit Kumar Singh.
“Seeking applications from private schools, NGOs, government schools etc. for opening of Sainik Schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the Education Secretary BK Singh has directed the Chief Education Officers of all the districts to issue circulars to make people aware of their participation in this regard,” said an official.
He said that the applicants can apply through e-mail to the District Magistrates of their respective districts at sainikschool.ncog.gov.in.
“Schools sanctioned on the basis of application, will get registration from Sainik School Society, Ministry of Defence and as a part of this exercise, the selected schools, will have adequate arrangements and facilities for the children to participate in physical and other activities besides education, so that after leaving the school, they can easily be occupied in the army, police, judiciary and other departments,” he added.
Presently, there is only one Sainik School in Jammu and Kashmir located at Nagrota.
“Many interested candidates remain deprived of admission in the existing Sainik School because of limited number of seats and to meet this crisis, the government has a wider plan to come up with 100 more Sainik Schools across the country so that more children can get an opportunity to study in these institutions,” he added.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had recently announced that 100 new Sainik schools will be set up in the country to provide an opportunity for girls to join the armed forces and contribute to national security.
“The setting up of 100 new Sainik schools will provide an opportunity to girls to join the Armed Forces and contribute to national security,” Singh said.
The GoI has sought cooperation and support in arranging maximum publicity and sensitizing all schools educational bodies in state governments, NGOs and private sector which falls under the domain of J&K SED.
“Come forward and derive the benefits of this novel initiative of the Gol,” the letter reads.
The letter states that applications for registration, through online mode, were being sought from NGOs, private schools, state governments owned schools for affiliating as new Sainik schools through a web portal.
Under the initiative of setting up of 100 Sainik schools approved by the Centre, the Sainik Schools Society is in the process to grant approval to the interested schools to function under its aegis.
This scheme would provide an opportunity for students throughout the country to march ahead in tune with National Education Policy (NEP) along with following the Sainik school curriculum.
The scheme aims at providing Sainik school pattern of education to a larger cross-section of aspiring students all over the nation.
