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Sainik School, Nagrota

Sainik School Nagrota
Location
Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir
India
Information
Type Public, Boarding
Established 1970
Grades 6th to 12th
Gender Boys
Campus size 108-acre (0.44 km2)
Affiliation CBSE
Website

Sainik School Nagrota is one of the 24 Sainik Schools of India. It is a purely residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 22 August 1970 at Nagrota. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).

The school prepares boys for entry into the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and for other walks of life.

The administration of Sainik School is vested in an autonomous body known as Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence, India. Sainik Schools Society is headed by the Board of Governors under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri (Union Minister of Defense). The Chief Ministers/Education Ministers of the states where the Sainik Schools are located, are members of the Board of Governors. There is a Local Board of Administration for each school with a senior defense service officer as its Chairman.

The General Officer Commanding of 57 Mountain Division is Chairman of Local Board of Administration of the school.

Sainik School Nagrota is located in Nagrota town on the banks of river Tawi on National Highway (NH1). The school is at a distance of 18 km from the Jammu railway station.

The school runs a primary school called Chinar Primary School. Principal, Sainik School Nagrota is Chairman of the school. the chinar Primary school is not fully boarding school. its a day school.

The school has well equipped class rooms, laboratories, Art Gallery, Play Ground, Auditorium, Infirmary, Library, Guest House. The school also has a SBI Bank extension counter.

The school has a central mess which caters food to all cadets in one sitting. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is available. It is managed by a Mess manager.

The school is fully residential. All cadets are accommodated in Dormitories (known as Houses) under direct supervision of Housemasters who act as their guides and guardians. The housemasters are assisted in their job by Matron/Hostel Superintendents who take care of cadets' personal hygiene and comforts.


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