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Number of Military and Sainik Schools in the country at present

(a) At present, there are five Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) and twenty four Sainik Schools under the Ministry of Defence in the country. Their state-wise location is enclosed as Annexure-A. 
ANNEXURE-A
S. No.
STATE
Number of Military Schools
HIMACHAL PRADESH
1
2
KARNATAKA
2
3
RAJASTHAN
2
SAINIK SCHOOL
S. No.
STATE
Number of Sainik Schools
ANDHRA PRADESH
1
ASSAM
1
BIHAR
2
CHHATTISGARH
1
GUJARAT
1
HARYANA
2
HIMACHAL PRADESH
1
JAMMU & KASHMIR
1
JHARKHAND
1
KARNATAKA
2
KERALA
1
MADHYA PRADESH
1
MAHARASHTRA
1
MANIPUR
1
NAGALAND
1
ORISSA
1
PUNJAB
1
RAJASTHAN
1
TAMIL NADU
1
UTTRAKHAND
1
WEST BENGAL
1

(b) & (c): At present there is no proposal to open any new RMS.
The Sainik Schools are set up on the request of concerned States subject to fulfillment of laid down criteria and not as a part of five year plan. Proposals have been received from the State Governments of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for setting up new Sainik Schools in Sambalpur, Sagar and Chittoor district respectively.
(d) Rashtriya Military Schools are fully financed by the Central Government. The funds provided to five RMS during the last three years and the current year are enclosed at Annexure-B.

ANNEXURE-B
S. No.
STATE
FY 2009-10
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
(Current Year)
1.
Himachal Pradesh
1,52,19,000/-
80,08,000/-
71,39,000/-
79,61,000/-
2.
Karnataka
2,89,62,000/-
1,38,12,000/-
1,19,22,000/-
1,84,22,000/-
3.
Rajasthan
2,92,12,000/-
1,15,32,000/-
1,24,75,000/-
1,81,32,000/-

Grants-in-aid provided to Sainik Schools by Ministry of Defence during the last three years and the current year is enclosed as Annexure-C.

ANNEXURE-C
S. No.
STATE
FY 2009-10
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
(Current Year)
1.
Andhra Pradesh
2,40,400,97/-
2,36,54,576/-
2,83,77,810/-
2,90,30,443/-
2.
Assam
4,65,13,927/-
2,51,99,183/-
4,14,73,885/-
2,34,50,656/-
3.
Bihar
2,50,99,421/-
3,56,97,940/-
4,03,51,272/-
4,36,36,989/-
4.
Chhattisgarh
39,36,255/-
76,21,330/-
99,29,384/-
1,97,32,569/-
5.
Gujarat
2,43,36,374/-
2,31,29,849/-
3,11,86,163/-
2,78,71,878/-
6.
Haryana
2,53,30,843/-
2,95,11,825/-
3,17,91,508/-
4,89,40,494/-
7.
Himachal Pradesh
1,82,91,446/-
2,06,13,682/-
2,57,99,284/-
2,97,45,167/-
8.
Jammu & Kashmir
1,82,36,562/-
1,86,84,771/-
2,44,45,166/-
2,82,01,054/-
9.
Jharkhand
4,14,81,064/-
3,45,93,871/-
4,43,28,599/-
2,66,26,298/-
10
Karnataka
3,41,07,979/-
3,30,45,127/-
4,01,55,289/-
5,53,76,402/-
11.
Kerala
2,13,20,928/-
2,09,73,917/-
3,06,52,687/-
3,34,31,767/-
12.
Madhya Pradesh
2,31,27,371/-
2,43,80,898/-
3,91,74,231/-
2,87,65,646/-
13.
Maharashtra
2,86,92,232/-
2,95,46,832/-
3,73,49,002/-
3,42,15,422/-
14.
Manipur
2,23,00,524/-
2,17,03,367/-
3,75,93,313/-
2,69,42,532/-
15.
Nagaland
80,12,319/-
1,24,02,535/-
1,69,54,728/-
2,58,83,414/-
16.
Orissa
2,29,25,600/-
2,40,61,972/-
3,05,89,913/-
2,65,92,160/-
17.
Punjab
2,72,77,561/-
2,73,73,543/-
3,47,85,359/-
2,91,62,392/-
18.
Rajasthan
2,40,46,341/-
2,61,06,255/-
4,14,25,034/-
2,72,25,338/-
19.
Tamil Nadu
2,52,29,976/-
3,20,85,852/-
3,60,00,695/-
3,30,70,562/-
20.
Uttarakhand
2,62,85,475/-
2,46,71,682/-
3,02,56,508/-
2,76,51,574/-
21.
West Bengal
2,76,97,461/-
2,50,13,111/-
3,21,85,228/-
2,88,46,349/-

(e) To improve performance of these schools, various measures are regularly being taken such as the regular training of Principals, teachers and cadets under the guidance of professionals from institutions like National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) and National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), etc.
Above information was submitted by MoD in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Query:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1041

ANSWERED ON 04.03.2013

MILITARY AND SAINIK SCHOOLS

1041 . Shri KAMAL KISHOR, RAM SINGH KASWAN, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, A.T. NANA PATIL

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of Military and Sainik Schools in the country at present, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up more such Military / Sainik Schools in the country during the 12th Five Year Plan;
(c) if so, the details thereof, State / location-wise;
(d) the details of the grant-in-aid provided to Military / Sainik Schools during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to improve the education standards of Military / Sainik Schools?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
Source: Lok Sabha Q&A
[http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=135607]
Annexure: http://164.100.47.132/Annexture/lsq15/13/au1041.htm

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