Established 1962 Gender Boys Campus size 57 ha Founded 1962 | Grades 6th to 12th Website Official Website Phone 0674 258 1845 | |
Address Gajapati Nagar, Press Chhak, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751015 Affiliation Central Board of Secondary Education School types State school, Boarding school | ||
Sainik School, Bhubaneswar is one of the 24 Sainik Schools in India. It is a purely residential school for boys. The medium of instruction is English. Established by Government of India on 1 February 1962 at Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Odisha. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).
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The school prepares boys for entry into the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and for other walks of life.
History
Sainik School Bhubaneswar was started by Late Shri Biju Patnaik the then Chief Minister of Orissa on 15 Jan 1962 in an ad hoc government accommodation. The new building and infrastructure was brought up within two years at the present location under personal care of Shri Biju Patnaik and was inaugurated by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 08 Jan 1964.
Sainik School Bhubaneswar is located in the Capital City of Orissa in the close vicinity of Utkal University, Vani Vihar just 2 km away from National Highway. The distance of the school from airport is about 10 km and from railway station it is only 8 km.
The primary objective of Sainik School is to prepare boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defense Academy and to attain the high physical, mental and intellectual levels needed for induction into the Officer Cadre. The school has a three tier system of management, consisting of VIX Sainik Schools Society with the Ministry of Defence as its apex body, Local Board of Administration and the School staff. The school staff consists of a principal, Headmaster Registrar, and academic and administrative staff.
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). 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 Bhubaneswar is located close to Utkal University campus. The nearest airport and railway stations are both located at Bhubaneswar at a distance of about 10 km and 8 km respectively.
Main building
The school has well equipped class rooms, laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English, Computer Science and Social Science), Art room and Library.
Annapurna
The school has a central mess is called Annapurna which caters food to all cadets in one sitting. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is available. It is managed by a Mess manager.
Cadet Dormitories
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. The houses at school are named after great Indian rivers and are as under:
- GANGA
- YAMUNA
- BRAHMAPUTRA
- SUTLEJ
- BAITARINI
- CAUVERY
- GODAVARI
- MAHANADI
- NARMADA
- KRISHNA
- GOMATI
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 Bhubaneswar. 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.