Sainik school bijapur
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Sainik School Bijapur is one of the 25 Sainik School
s of India
. The Bijapur Sainik School, the pride of the state and district established by the Government of India in 1963, the main aim of the school is to prepare boys to join the armed forces
. The school has contributed about 500 officers
.
Sainik School Bijapur is located in the district Bijapur, Karnataka
, India
. The campus spreads across around 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land. Every year nearly 100 students join the school in the sixth class, after clearing the selection procedure, which includes a written test, interview and a medical examination.
The Bijapur Sainik School, the pride of the state and District.
The school was established in Bijapur, the most backward district of the state, in 1963 with the main objective of removing imbalances in the officer cadre of the defence services, developing qualities of body, mind and character which will enable the young boys to become good and useful citizens and bring public school education within the reach of the common man.
The efforts of former interim chief minister of undivided Bijapur district, late S R Kanthi led to the school being established. His untiring efforts and strong political will led to the then-administrators giving the go-ahead to set up the school in the district.
Spread over an area of nearly 406 acres (1.6 km²) towards Athani road outskirts, it began its initial working days at Vijay College campus. After construction of the new building was completed in 1966, it was shifted to the present premises.During the last four decades, the school has contributed nearly 400 officers to the armed forces, three of whom have reached the rank of Lt General or an equivalent.
The school has three service officers, 32 teaching, 17 administration staff and 45 general employees on its roll. Six hostels, named after the famous dynasties that ruled the state, have been provided for the students.The school has been doing extremely well in UPSC and other examinations. It also recorded the best results in class XII amongst all Sainik schools.
There is physical training at 5:30 am, under the guidance of Army instructors. Students can play the games of their choice in the evening at 4:30 pm, choosing from football, basketball
, hockey
, volley ball. There is a gym facility, swimming pool, horse stable and snooker
table.
Sainik School
The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society. They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Military, and to...
s of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Bijapur Sainik School, the pride of the state and district established by the Government of India in 1963, the main aim of the school is to prepare boys to join the armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
. The school has contributed about 500 officers
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
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Sainik School Bijapur is located in the district Bijapur, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The campus spreads across around 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land. Every year nearly 100 students join the school in the sixth class, after clearing the selection procedure, which includes a written test, interview and a medical examination.
The Bijapur Sainik School, the pride of the state and District.
The school was established in Bijapur, the most backward district of the state, in 1963 with the main objective of removing imbalances in the officer cadre of the defence services, developing qualities of body, mind and character which will enable the young boys to become good and useful citizens and bring public school education within the reach of the common man.
The efforts of former interim chief minister of undivided Bijapur district, late S R Kanthi led to the school being established. His untiring efforts and strong political will led to the then-administrators giving the go-ahead to set up the school in the district.
Spread over an area of nearly 406 acres (1.6 km²) towards Athani road outskirts, it began its initial working days at Vijay College campus. After construction of the new building was completed in 1966, it was shifted to the present premises.During the last four decades, the school has contributed nearly 400 officers to the armed forces, three of whom have reached the rank of Lt General or an equivalent.
The school has three service officers, 32 teaching, 17 administration staff and 45 general employees on its roll. Six hostels, named after the famous dynasties that ruled the state, have been provided for the students.The school has been doing extremely well in UPSC and other examinations. It also recorded the best results in class XII amongst all Sainik schools.
Main building
The main building houses the administrative office and the office of the Principal, Head master and Registrar of the school. It also has the classrooms from class sixth to XII and the labs (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Languages and IT), an audio-visual room and a library.It has well-furnished administrative and academic blocks, dining halls, conference rooms, well-ventilated and furnished modern classrooms, internet laboratory, audio-visual room, laboratories, multimedia training room, well-stocked library and reading room.Hostel blocks
There are six hostels which accommodate all the 600 students studying in the school. The hostels have study, recreation, TV, table tennis rooms and a barber. Each house has House masters and Superintendents. The houses are Wodeyar, Hoysala, Chalukya, Adilshahi, Vijaynagar and Rastrakuta, named after the dynasties that ruled Karnataka state (Bangalore, India).Cadets mess
The campus has a central mess which caters for students in one sitting. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is available.Sports and games
In sports events too, the school cadets have secured many trophies at the national level. All possible facilities have been provided to students for encouraging them as active participants in indoor and outdoor games.There is physical training at 5:30 am, under the guidance of Army instructors. Students can play the games of their choice in the evening at 4:30 pm, choosing from football, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, volley ball. There is a gym facility, swimming pool, horse stable and snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
table.