100 new Sainik schools to admit students from academic year 2022-23

Sainik School Society will provide affiliation to schools which qualify a certain criteria

The 100 new Sainik schools to be set up under public-private partnership will function in an exclusive vertical, distinct from the existing schools under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and admissions are targeted for academic year 2022-23, according to a senior MoD official.

“Beginning from the academic year 2022-23, approximately 5,000 students are expected to receive admission in class VI in 100 such affiliated schools,” the official said. In the first phase, 100 schools are proposed to be drawn from States, NGOs and private partners.

On Tuesday, the Cabinet had approved the proposal for launching 100 schools to be affiliated with the Sainik Schools Society. The existing 33 Sainik Schools have an admission capacity of approximately 3,000 students in class VI.