Defence minister approves setting up of 23 Sainik Schools in partnership mode

The government has approved the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik schools in partnership with NGOs, private schools, and state governments in a graded manner class-wise.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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16 Sep 2023, 12:08 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the setting up of 23 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.

According to the defence ministry, the new schools, besides their affiliation to respective education boards, will function under the aegis of the Sainik Schools Society and will follow the Rules and Regulations for new Sainik Schools in partnership mode prescribed by the Society.

The government has approved the initiative of setting up of 100 new Sainik schools in partnership with NGOs, private schools, and state governments in a graded manner class-wise, starting from Class VI onwards.

Under this initiative, a Memorandum of Agreement has been signed by the Sainik Schools Society with 19 new Sainik Schools located all over the country.

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