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6 unusual facts about Sainik School


Sainik School

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 for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Naval Academy.

Sainik School, Amaravathinagar

Football, hockey, volleyball, basketball, cricket, athletics, cross-country running, swimming, gymnastics, canoeing, cycling, horse riding, mountaineering, parasailing, trekking (hiking), obstacles course, rifle shooting, boxing, NCC,karate,music clubs, literary clubs, theater arts, elocution, photography, fine arts, craftwork, philately, aero-modeling, ship-modeling, Marching band, Choir

Sainik School, Balachadi

The scheme to establish Sainik schools was introduced in 1961 with the primary aim of preparing boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy and Defence Forces.

Sainik School, Goalpara

The aim of the school is to prepare students for the National Defence Academy exam.

Sainik School, Lucknow

Admission is on the basis of a competitive examination and interview, which is followed by a medical examination by a Military Medical Board at the Command hospital, Lucknow.

Sainik School, Sujanpur Tihra

The aim of Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra is to prepare boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into NDA, Khadakwasla and other walks of life.


Kazhakoottam railway station

It is located at Kazhakoottam, which gained in significance because of proximity to Technopark,Sainik School,Kinfra Film and Video Park,Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, DCSMAT media school, PRASAD film lab, Vismayas Max.


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R. T. Neason

He did his schooling in Sainik School Amaravathinagar, Tamil Nadu, India and he pursued Bachelor in Commerce from Madras University and he married to Lakshmi.