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