Team News Riveting
New Delhi, July 19
The Government is proposing to bring a new scheme for setting up Sainik Schools in the country in partnership with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and private schools.
The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that runs it as a joint venture with the respective State Governments. MoD provides annual funding, and serving officers in the key roles such as Principal while the State Governments provide the land, infrastructure, and other teaching and administrative employees.
Sainik Schools follow the “CBSE Plus” by using CBSE curriculum while additionally aiming to prepare children for entry into NDA and INA. Admission to Sainik Schools is granted from 6th class.
The Centre is now planning to involve private schools and NGOs to run the Sainik Schools. “The endeavor is to provide schooling opportunities in ‘CBSE Plus’ type of educational environment by involving desirous Government/Private Schools/NGOs to partner in establishing/aligning their system with Sainik Schools ethos, value system and national pride,” Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
It envisages enrolling existing and upcoming schools to be run to the line of Sainik Schools curriculum. The schools are proposed to be affiliated to Sainik Schools Society. Detailed guidelines and requisite approvals are at an advanced stage, the minister said.
Bhatt said a reference was received from the State Government of Karnataka for setting up of a Sainik School in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. In response to the reference reply was sent informing that there was no plan under consideration to open more Sainik Schools other than the ones operational in the State of Karnataka, under the ambit of the existing scheme of things.
