Sainik Schools are fully residential English-medium schools that aim to provide education as well as prepare cadets to join the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and other Training Academies, for Officers. There are a total of 33 Sainik Schools in India as of now. All 33 Sainik Schools are located in different States in India. The Sainik Schools were established by the Government of India and are run by the Sainik Schools Society, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Defense. Sainik Schools follow the CBSE curriculum.
The central government has decided to open 100 more Sainik Schools across the country.
Sainik Schools in Uttarakhand
As of now, there is only one Sainik school in Uttarakhand, located in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Government of India has decided to open 100 more Sainik schools across the country, two of which will open in Uttarakhand. Education Secretary Ravinath Raman said that it has been proposed to run Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya in Dehradun and AN Jha Inter College in Rudrapur as Sainik Schools. In Uttarakhand, Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dehradun, and AN Jha Inter College, Rudrapur, are meeting almost all the standards for Sainik School. The proposal for both is being prepared and sent to the central government. After the proposal is sent, the centre's team will inspect the respective schools.
Here is the List of Sainik Schools in Uttarakhand:
Sainik School, Ghorakhal, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Established - 1966
Affiliation - CBSE
Gender - Co-Ed (Girls and Boys)
Type - Residential School
Grade - Class 6th to 12th
Fee - Rs. 1,40,000 p.a.
Sainik School Ghorakhal was established in 1966 by the first prime minister of India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The school is located in Nainital District of Uttarakhand, at a height of about 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) above sea level. Ghorakhal Sainik school is one of the India's Best Boarding school located in Nainital. The School is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi, and follows the curriculum provided by the CBSE Board. The School is controlled and managed by the Sainik School Society. The School prepares students to lead as officers in the Indian Armed forces.
Admission to Sainik Schools Ghorakhal is done through the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE), followed by an interview and medical examination. Admissions are offered to class 6th and class 9th only. Candidates can fill out the application form online through the official website.
The eligibility criteria for admission to the Sainik School Ghorakhal include that candidates must be between the ages of 10 and 11 for class 6th and 12 and 13 for class 9th.
Admission Procedure of Sainik Schools
Admission to Sainik Schools is offered in classes 6th and 9th based on the candidate's performance in the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE), followed by an interview and medical examination. AISSEE is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year in the month of January. Students aged 10 to 12 who are studying or have passed class 5th and those aged 13 to 15 who are studying or have passed class 8th are eligible for the AISSEE.
Reservation of Seats in Sainik Schools
- 15% and 7.5% of the total seats are reserved for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) respectively.
- 67% of the remaining seats are reserved for children from the state in which Sainik School is located, and 33% are reserved for children from other states and union territories.
- 25% of seats are reserved for children of serving and retired army personnel.
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) Details
Class 6th:
1. Mathematical Knowledge Test and Language Ability Test - Duration 2hrs
2. Intelligence Test - Duration 1hr
Medium of Examination - English/ Marathi/ Hindi/ Odiya/ Assamese/ Punjabi/ Bengali/ Tamil/ Gujarati/ Telugu/ Kannada/ Urdu/ Malayalam
Class 9th:
1. Mathematics and Science - Duration 2hrs
2. English and Social Studies - Duration 2hrs
Medium of Examination - English only
Note: Admission are done strictly on the basis of merit in class 6th and 9th.
All the selected candidates in the AISSEE Exam as per merit need to appear before an interview board at the School and a Medical Board for various tests in the Government Civil Hospital. After the interview and medical examination, a final merit list is created, and admission is granted as per the final merit list.
Sainik School - AISSEE 2023 Latest Information
Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved 18 New Sainik Schools, which operate in partnership with NGOs/private schools/State Governments. These approved New Sainik Schools function under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society.
| Online Submission of Application forms | 21.10.2022 to 30.11.2022 (upto 05:00 pm) |
| Date of Examination | 08.01.2023 (Sunday) |
| Mode of Examination | Pen and Paper (OMR sheet based) |
| Paper Pattern | Multiple Choice questions |
| Duration of examination | Exam for admission to Class VI:150 minutes Exam for admission to Class IX:180 minutes |
| Timings of examination | Exam for admission to Class VI: 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm Exam for admission to Class IX: 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm |
| Exam cities | 180 cities across India |
| Eligibility for admission to Class VI | Candidate should be between 10 and 12 years as on 31.03.2023. Admission for Girls is open in Class VI only in all Sainik Schools. |
| Eligibility for admission to Class IX | Candidate should be between 13 and 15 years as on 31.03.2023 and should have passed Class VIII, from a recognised school, at the time of admission. |
| Exam fee | General/OBC(NCL)/Defence/Ex-servicemen-Rs 650/- SC/ST-Rs 500/- |
Step by Step Registration Guide for AISSEE 2023
Step 1: Register online using unique Email ID and Mobile No.
Step 2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No. Upload the following documents:
- Scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph (filesize:10kb-200 kb) in JPG format
- Candidate’s Signature (file size: 4kb-30kb) in JPG format.
- Candidate’s left-hand thumb impression. (file size 10 kb -50 kb) in JPG format. (In case of any eventuality of left thumb being unavailable, right hand thumb impression may be used)
- Date of Birth Certificate
- Domicile Certificate
- Caste/Community/ Category Certificate( if applicable)
- Certificate of service (for Defence category-serving) and PPO for Exservicemen, if applicable.
- Certificate from the Principal certifying that the applicant is studying in the approved New Sainik School. (Applicable only for those who are studying currently in approved New Sainik Schools)
(The certificates as detailed above: File size (50 kb to 300 kb) in PDF.
(If the information given or documents uploaded are not correct or incomplete or cannot be corroborated with the required original certificates at the time of admission, the candidate is liable to be rejected and admission denied to him or her)
Step 3: Pay fee using SBI/ICICI Bank Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI and keep proof of fee paid. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, then the transaction is cancelled and amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. However, the candidate has to make another transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated.
Download save and print copies of confirmation page after successful remittance of fee and keep copies safely for future reference.
All the 3 steps can be done together in one go or at different times.
