Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, DG, NCC inaugurated the Thal Sainik Camp today at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantt. Both boys and girls NCC cadets drawn from 17 NCC Directorate representing all the States and Union Territories of the country are participating in the camp, taking part in the various competitions like Obstacle Training, Map Reading and other Institutional Training Competitions for ten days. The camp would culminate on 25 September, 2022.
Speaking on this occasion, the General Officer welcomed the cadets and congratulated them on getting selected for the Thal Sainik Camp. He further said that NCC gives the youth of the country an exposure to a life full of adventure, discipline and honour, inculcating in them the sense of leadership and camaraderie.
The aim of Thal Sainik Camp is to give an exposure to the salient feature of Army Training, generating healthy competitive spirit and fostering a sense of discipline, leadership and national integration amongst the cadets. Thal Sainik Camp is unique in its own way by being a National level camp for Army Wing cadets. Similar camps for Air and Naval wing will be conducted subsequently.
To prepare Cadets academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy.
To remove regional imbalance in the officer cadre of the defence services.
To develop qualities of body, mind and character which will enable the young cadets of today to become good and useful citizens of tomorrow.
To bring public school education within the reach of the common man.
Salient features:
Sainik Schools, run on public school lines, offer a common curriculum and are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. While developing sound character, team spirit, dedication to duty, patriotic outlook and desire to serve the country with efficiency, the Sainik Schools prepare students academically for All India Secondary School Examination and All India Senior School Certificate Examination and also for the entrance examination to the National Defence Academy/Naval Academy.
The schools impart instruction in English medium although knowledge of English is not a pre-requisite for admission.
Besides academic advancement, the students are encouraged to develop their creative faculties through co-curricular activities and socially useful productive work. They are also introduced systematically to all major games and are also given NCC training.
List of Sainik Schools in the country, State/UT-wise, is as follows:
Sl. No.
State/UT
Number of existing Sainik School(s)
1.
Maharashtra
2
2.
Haryana
2
3.
Punjab
1
4.
Gujarat
1
5.
Rajasthan
2
6.
Andhra Pradesh
2
7.
Kerala
1
8.
West Bengal
1
9.
Odisha
2
10.
Tamil Nadu
1
11.
Madhya Pradesh
1
12.
Jharkhand
1
13.
Karnataka
2
14.
Assam
1
15.
Uttarakhand
1
16.
Jammu
1
17.
Manipur
1
18.
Himachal Pradesh
1
19.
Bihar
2
20.
Nagaland
1
21.
Chhattisgarh
1
22.
Mizoram
1
23.
Arunachal Pradesh
1
24.
Uttar Pradesh
3
Total
33
Government has approved the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership with NGO/private schools and states to be set up under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence. These schools will be established to develop ethos of national spirit, indomitable courage to face challenges, unfailing respect for commitment to values of the country and the society, imbibe the importance of physical fitness and to embody national pride. Based upon the approval, applications have been invited by Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence through web portal http://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in from all willing partners. Schools will be shortlisted through a process of evaluation, subject to meeting of qualifying requirements framed for the purpose and willingness to agree to the approval by-laws and signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Sainik Schools Society. Government of India will provide an annual support, on Merit-Cum-Means, of up to 50% fee (subject to an upper limit of Rs 40,000/- per student per annum) for up to 50% of class strength (subject to an upper limit of 50 students per class per annum) for the approved school.
The scheme for opening of 100 New Sainik Schools is open to all Private/NGOs/State Govt Schools in all states and union territories. Communication has been sent to government of all States/UTs, including Gujarat, to sensitize and encourage any willing schools, within their jurisdictions, to apply through the web portal.
In so far as RIMC is concerned, there is no proposal under consideration of setting up another RIMC.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Nihal Chand and others in Lok Sabha on February 04, 2022.
Under the scheme of the opening of 100 new Sainik Schools, approved by the Govt of India, the Sainik Schools Society is in the process to grant approval to the interested schools to function under its aegis. This Scheme will 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. It is in line with the Government of India decision to provide an increased focus on value-based education enabling children to develop pride in the rich culture and heritage of this nation, effective leadership with character, discipline, sense of national duty and patriotism. In the first phase, 100 affiliate partners are proposed to be drawn from States/NGOs/Private partners.
The scheme is aimed at providing the Sainik School pattern of education to a larger cross-section of aspiring students all over the nation. A significant number of schools from various States (approx 230, up to 22.01.2022) have registered at https://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in. At the same time, it is observed that participation of Private/ NGOs/ Govt Schools from Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, New Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Ladakh & Jammu and Kashmir is lukewarm even when there is a bright opportunity for these States / UT Governments to have Sainik School established in their area. A proactive drive in this regard will have multiple effects in providing a window to address the aspirational needs of parents and students of such areas.
Sainik Schools Society invites Private/ NGOs/Govt Schools of the aforementioned states to join the initiative for the benefit of the public at large.
For any further clarification/ assistance from the Sainik School society, interested parties may communicate by email at sainikschoolaffiliation@gmail.com.
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