State/UT wise list of Sainik Schools in the country

State/UT wise list of Sainik Schools in the country

State/UT wise list of Sainik Schools in the country and Details of new Sainik Schools proposed to be set up in the country: Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.46

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14th September, 2020

SAINIK SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY

46 DR. SANTANU SEN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of Sainik Schools currently functional in the country, State/ UT-wiseอพ

(b) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised by these schools in the last five years, year-wiseอพ

(c) the details of new Sainik Schools proposed to be set up in the countryอพ

(d) whether Government proposes to set up new Sainik School in the State of West Bengalอพ and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK

(a) There are 33 Sainik Schools functioning in the country. State/UT-wise details of Sainik Schools in the country is placed at Annexure-I.

(b) The details of financial assistance to Sainik Schools provided by Central Government in the last five years are as under:-

Financial Year Budget Allocated/Utilised (Rs. in Crore)
2015-16 Rs. 74.94
2016-17 Rs. 81.38
2017-18 Rs. 80.00
2018-19 Rs. 84.22
2019-20 Rs. 40.40

 

(c) Details of new Sainik Schools proposed to be set up in the country is placed at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): State of West Bengal has one Sainik School in Purulia district. Besides, In- principle approval for setting up a Sainik School in Darjeeling was conveyed to the State Government of West Bengal. There has been no response from the State Government of West Bengal, till date.

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LIST OF SAINIK SCHOOLS (STATE/UT-WISE) IN THE COUNTRY

S. No. Name of School State
1. Sainik School Korukonda Andhra Pradesh
2. Sainik School Kalikiri
3. Sainik School Goalpara Assam
4. Sainik School Nalanda Bihar
5. Sainik School Gopalganj
6. Sainik School Ambikapur Chhattisgarh
7. Sainik School Balachadi Gujarat
8. Sainik School Kunjpura Haryana
9. Sainik School Rewari
10. Sainik School SujanpurTira Himachal Pradesh
11. Sainik School Nagrota Jammu & Kashmir
12. Sainik School Tilaiya Jharkhand
13. Sainik School Bijapur Karnataka
14. Sainik School Kodagu
15. Sainik School Kazhakootam Kerala
16. Sainik School Rewa Madhya Pradesh
17. Sainik School Satara Maharashtra
18. Sainik School Chandrapur
19. Sainik School Imphal Manipur
20. Sainik School Chhingchhip Mizoram
21. Sainik School Punglwa Nagaland
22. Sainik School Bhubaneswar Odisha
23. Sainik School Sambalpur
24. Sainik School Kapurthala Punjab
25. Sainik School Chittorgarh Rajasthan
26. Sainik School Jhunjhunu
27. Sainik School Amaravathi Nagar Tamil Nadu
28. Sainik School Ghorakhal Uttarakhand
29. Sainik School Purulia West Bengal
30. Sainik School East Siang Arunachal Pradesh
31. Sainik School Mainpuri ย 

Uttar Pradesh

32. Sainik School Jhansi
33. Sainik School Amethi

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DETAILS OF NEW SAINIK SCHOOLS PROPOSED TO BE SET UP IN THEย COUNTRYย 

S.No. State Location Status
1. Rajasthan Alwar MoA signed
2. Uttarakhand Rudraprayag โ€“ Do-
3. Telangana Warangal โ€“ Do-
4. West Bengal Darjeeling MoA signing pending with the State Govt. after in-principle approval given
5. Assam Golaghat โ€“ Do-
6. Jharkhand Godda โ€“ Do-
7. Madhya Pradesh Bhind โ€“ Do-
8. Assam Kokrajhar โ€“ Do-

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Source: Rajya Sabha