Sainik School, Ambikapur

Sainik School Ambikapur
Location
Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
India
Information
Type Public, Boarding
Established 2008
Grades 6th to 12th
Gender Boys
Campus size 84-acre (0.34 km2)
Affiliation CBSE
Website Official Website

Sainik School Ambikapur 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 1 September 2008 at Ambikapur. 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.

Administration

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).[1] 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.

Campus

Sainik School Ambikapur is currently operating from a temporary campus whilst the permanent campus is being constructed on an 84 acres (0.34 km2) land plot at Mendra Kalan which is around 18 km from Ambikapur.

Admissions

Admissions are given in Class VI, Class IX and Class XI. Admission for classes VI and IX is carried out on the basis of an entrance exam usually held in January.

N.C.C.

N.C.C. is an integral part of students' life in Sainik School Ambikapur. The School has an Independent Company of Junior and Senior Division N.C.C. as integral part. N.C.C. unit of school comprises all the three wings of defence services i.e. the Army, Navy and Air Force.

References

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