Delhi’s armed forces preparatory school to be named after Bhagat Singh: CM Arvind Kejriwal
So far, 18,000 students have applied for admission and aptitude tests will be conducted on March 27 and 28 for Class 9 and 11, respectively.
Vagisha Kaushik | March 22, 2022 | 12:42 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The AAP government has decided to name Delhi’s sainik school as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Armed Forces Preparatory School, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced today, March 22 during a press conference.
“Delhi's Sainik School will be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh,” Kejriwal tweeted.
दिल्ली के सैनिक स्कूल का नाम शहीद भगत सिंह के नाम पर रखा जाएगा। Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/2VuaR7tgXT
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2022
On December 20, 2021, the cabinet had approved the establishment of a special army school in Delhi which will provide training to students to get admitted in the armed forces such as National Defense Academy (NDA), Navy, Air Force etc., Kejriwal said.
The army school will be completely free for students and will be a residential school where students will have to live in hostels. There will be separate hostels for male and female students, Kejriwal said.
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The campus of the new sainik school is being set up at Jharoda Kalan on a 14 acre land with state-of-the-art and modern facilities, the chief minister added.
In the sainik school, students will be taught officer-like qualities just like the training given to youth in the armed forces. Students will be prepared for NDA, naval academy etc. The faculty of the school will include retired army and naval offciers, he said.
Any student residing in Delhi will be eligible to take admission in Sainik school. The students will get admission in Class 9 and 11. There are 100 seats each in Classes 9 and 11, he said.
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Arvind Kejriwal informed that so far, 18,000 students have applied for admission and aptitude tests will be conducted on March 27 and 28 for Class 9 and 11, respectively. The aptitude test is phase 1 of the admission process and phase 2 will include interviews of students.
Last year, the government launched four types of Schools of Specialised Excellence (SoSEs) and this school will be the fifth of its kind. The school will be affiliated to Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE).
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