27 June 2017
PUNE:
The education department has decided to review the work of all Sainik schools
in the state. The main aim of the exercise is to see whether the schools were
fulfilling the purpose for which they were started, that is, of sending maximum
number of students to Armed Forces.
"A committee under the
commissioner of education has been formed to carry out the review work. A
government resolution to this effect has been released," said N K Jarag, director of secondary education.
"There are nearly 30
Sainik schools in the state. We will visit all the schools and examine the quality
of education and infrastructure, among other things. A report will then be
submitted to the education ministry for further action," a senior official
of education department said.
Pooja Jog, principal of Rani
Laxmibai Girls Military School, Pirangut, said the biggest hurdle the girls
from Sainik schools face is that they don't have direct entry to defence
institutes after passing standard XII. "Boys have direct entry to National Defence Academy after
they complete Class XII, but that is not the case with girls as they have to
complete their graduation and only then can appear for Combined Defence
Services Examination. Till they are in school, they live in a very militarized
set up, but when they go for graduation, they get diverted to other fields,
hence the number is small," Jog added.
The school was started in
1997, and till now nine girls have joined Armed Services. Men candidates can
join at the rank of Jawans after completing Std XII, an option that women don't
have. "The only option is to apply for Military Nursing Serviceswhere
students are trained for three years and are given BSc nursing degree and
posted as nursing officers," Jog said.
The committee will also
review the syllabus of Sainik schools to see if it can be upgraded to the level
of Central Board of Secondary Education.
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