Rajnath Singh approves admission of girl students in Sainik schools from next academic session

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given an approval to admit girls in Sainik schools across the country from the 2021-22 academic session.
Singh has directed the authorities concerned to ensure availability of necessary infrastructure and adequate women staff in the educational institutes.
The decision has been taken following the success of a pilot project started by the Defence Ministry for admission of girl children in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram two years ago.

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The decision is in line with the objective of the government towards greater inclusiveness, gender equality, enabling greater participation of women in Armed Forces and strengthening the motto of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’.
Sainik schools were conceived with the motive of bringing public school education to the doorstep of the common man.

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