The inspiration for setting up the Sainik Schools came from the Royal Indian Military College (
RIMC) and Royal Indian Military Schools (now called Rashtriya Military School or RMS) which have given India many service chiefs. 1 RIMC and 5 RMS were established by the government after the
World War I to
Indianise the British Colonial Military in India by providing
western style education with the aim to prepare the potential pool of future military officers. RIMC was established in 1922. Five RMS were established, namely
Chail Military School in 1922,
Ajmer Military School in 1930,
Belgaum Military School in 1945,
Bangalore Military School in 1946 and
Dholpur Military School in 1962. First Sainik School came up in 1961. Additionally, there are several private military schools, Maharashtra has highest number of those. Sainik schools are ordinary citizen's public school where deserving students get high-quality education irrespective of their income or class background. Seats are reserved for children of SC/ST and serving/retired defence personnel. The objective of the Sainik Schools is to prepare the students to lead as
officers in the
Defence Services of the country. The schools select bright and promising students through an
All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam (AISSEE) and focus on moulding their overall personality with emphasis on extracurricular activities. Sainik schools resources allow cadets to develop their skills in sports, academics and other extracurricular activities. Infrastructure in Sainik Schools include
running tracks, cross-country tracks, indoor games,
parade grounds, boxing rings,
firing ranges,
canoeing clubs,
horse riding clubs,
mountaineering clubs,
trekking and
hiking club, obstacles courses,
football,
hockey and
cricket fields, as well as
volleyball and
basketball courts. Cadets also become a part of
NCC. A cadet who completes their 12th standard usually possess a
NCC B certificate. Cadets are assigned to houses. They are classified as sub-juniors, juniors and seniors respectively depending upon their class of study. Cadets compete in sports, physical training, academics, cross country, drill and various other competitions to win their house trophy. ==Sainik Schools Society==