Establishing a Sainik School (SS) and Defence School
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2892
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17th March, 2023
ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINIK SCHOOL AND DEFENCE SCHOOL
2892. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has achieved its target of establishing a Sainik School (SS) and Defence School in each State/UT of the country;
(b)
if so, the details of Sainik Schools established in the country, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has fixed anytime frame to meet the intended targets, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the details of the States where more than one Sainik School has been established; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to establish more Sainik Schools in larger States in the country and if so, the time by which these are proposed to be set up?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) to (e): Across the country, there are 33 Sainik schools established under the erstwhile pattern. There are no schools by the name of Defence Schools functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Defence. Further, the Government has approved and initiated a scheme of setting up of 100 new Sainik schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government schools in all States/UTs, for which pro-rata allocation for each State/UT has been made based on the number of districts. The scheme envisages to open 100 New Sainik Schools in first phase subject to receiving of eligible applications from entities and their fulfilling the qualifying requirements framed for the purpose, compliance of the approved by-laws and signing of Memorandum of Agreement with the Sainik Schools Society. The scheme also envisages the review of first phase after two years from the date of approval of the first school and based on such outcomes, second phase will be implemented after taking due approval of Cabinet. As on date, Sainik Schools Society has already signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with 18 new Sainik schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government schools. The details of all Sainik schools, State/UT-wise (under erstwhile pattern and New Sainik schools) is at Annexure.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023 REGARDING “ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINIK SCHOOL AND DEFENCE SCHOOL”.
Details of all Sainik schools across the country
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Sl.
No.
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State/UT
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Number of Sainik Schools (under Erstwhile pattern)
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Number of New Sainik Schools (under partnership mode)
|
|
1
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Andhra Pradesh
|
2
|
1
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
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Assam
|
1
|
0
|
|
4
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Bihar
|
2
|
2
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1
|
0
|
|
6
|
Dadar & Nagar Haveli
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
1
|
2
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
2
|
2
|
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Jammu
|
1
|
0
|
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
1
|
0
|
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
2
|
2
|
|
13
|
Kerala
|
1
|
1
|
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
1
|
1
|
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
2
|
2
|
|
16
|
Manipur
|
1
|
0
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
0
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
1
|
0
|
|
19
|
Orissa
|
2
|
0
|
|
20
|
Punjab
|
1
|
1
|
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
2
|
0
|
|
22
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
1
|
|
23
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
0
|
|
24
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3
|
0
|
|
25
|
West Bengal
|
1
|
0
|
|
Total
|
33
|
18
|
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