Military Schools - General Information

    Military schools provide education to the sons of defence service personnel and prepared them for careers on the armed forces. In 1952, the military schools were reorganised as residential public schools for boys. Their objective were enlarged ans admissions were given to the sons for defence service officers and civlians also.

There are five military schools in India. They are

• Bangalore ( Karnataka)
• Belguam ( Karnataka)
• Dholpur ( Rajasthan)
• Ajmer (Rajesthan)
• Chail (Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)

    Aim: The aim of the Military Schools is to provide healthy, liberal and sound general education to boys between age of 10 to 12 years without religious inhibitions and prejudices. The school also prepares them academically for the All India Secondary School Examination (Class X) and All India Senior School Certificate Examination Education, New Delhi and for the Entrance Examination for admission to the National Defence Academy and to fit them as leaders in any walk of life.

    Motto: The schools Motto is embodied in Sanskrit words, " Shilam Param Bhushanan" which means " Character is the greatest virtue"