Schools run by the defence forces and their management bodies

The Army operates, Army Kindergarten Schools, Army Children Schools (Class I to XII) with a strength of approximately 3,10,000 students

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1103
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22nd July, 2022

SCHOOLS OPERATED BY DEFENCE FORCES

1103. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the defence forces operate schools and higher education institutions across the country for wards of defence personnel;

SCHOOLS OPERATED BY DEFENCE FORCES

(b) if so, the details of different categories of such schools run by the defence forces and their management bodies;

(c) the  number  of  such  schools  and  the  number  of  students  enrolled  therein  across  the country, category-wise and State/UT-wise including Bihar; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to open more such schools in the country including Bihar and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b):  The details of the schools run by the defence forces are as follows: Indian Army:

The Army operates, Army Kindergarten Schools, Army Children Schools (Class I to XII) with a strength of approximately 3,10,000 students. The schools are managed by the Local Military Authority of concerned Military Station under the Chief of Army Staff, Vice Chief of Army Staff and General Officers Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of all Commands who are the Board of Governors. The school categories are as given below:

(i) Kindergarten/Pre Primary Schools

(ii) Middle schools

(iii) Secondary Schools

Indian Navy:

The schools operated by the Indian Navy are under the following two categories:

(i) Pre-primary

  • (Naval Kindergartens) – NKGs

(ii) Primary to Senior Secondary (Navy Children Schools) – NCSs

Indian Air Force:

Air Force Schools of following categories are functioning at Air Force Bases across the country and these schools are administered by respective School Management Committees under local Air Force Station authorities.

(i) Pre- Primary Schools

(ii) Primary School

(iii) Middle Schools

(iv) Secondary Schools

(v) Senior Secondary Schools

(c):  Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(d):   At present, there is no proposal to open more such schools in the country including Bihar.


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