First All-girls Sainik School | 02 Jan 2024

Why in News?

On the 1^st January, 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the ‘Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School’ in Vrindavan, Mathura.

Key Points

• It is the first all-girls Sainik School, with a strength of approximately 870 students.
• It is made under the initiative of establishing 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)/Private/State Government Schools in all State/Union Territories.
  • 42 of these schools have already been set up.
• It is described as a ray of hope for girls who aspire to join the Armed Forces.
  • In 2019, Rajnath Singh had approved admission of girl children to Sainik schools in a phased manner, following the success of the pilot project in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram.
• The vision of setting up of 100 new Sainik Schools aims to provide quality education to the students in tune with the National Education Policy 2020 and provide better career opportunities, including joining the Armed Forces.