Teachers are the strength of the sainik schools

Sainik schools were established in 1960s by the government of India across the country, and were to serve as training centers for youth for entry into the armed forces. They are fully residential schools, and run on the lines of public schools. They provide all facilities for overall personality development of the students. NCC is compulsory up to class-XII. Medium of instruction is English, and they offer a common CBSE curriculum. But, English is not a pre-requisite for admission.

Sainik Schools are supported by central and state funding and committed to bring public school education to the common man and function as feeder institutions to the national defense academy. They are financially self sustaining institutions and collect fees from the students to meet their expenditure. Usually these designed for 525 students spread over from class-VI to XII. However strength of students may vary.

In most of the States sainik Schools are located in isolated areas. A campus life is totally free from linguistic, communal and social bias and is well insulated from the sordid strife and discord which bedevils student life outside. Admission is based on an entrance test comprising mathematics, language and intelligence for Class VI; mathematics, science, English and social science for Class IX, followed by interview and medical examination. All India sainik schools entrance examination is held by 10th of January every year.

A candidate to become teacher in sainik schools must be a graduate in the relevant subject and must have the B.Ed degree from a recognized university or an institute. A candidate with a good academic record and with an active participation in sports and extracurricular activities will be given the preference. A candidate must also be adequate knowledge of computers.

The candidates will be called to appear for a written test followed by an interview for the qualifying candidates. They draw good salary along with other allowances as per the rules. Teachers are the strength of the sainik schools as like in any other school. They will identify talents in each student and nurture them. They have to guide the cadets, and trained them knowing cadet’s strengths and weak points. They give high standard education and knowledge to the students, and inculcate the confidence and encourage them. They will extend their help to the students in their projects.

In most of the times they guide the students both as teachers, and parents as these are the residential schools and parents were not allowed to stay with their children. They prepare the students to meet the challenges of life and mould them into civilized and better citizens. They help the students to identify their talents and develop it to the optimum. Well qualified and dynamic teachers strive hard to make the student successful in society.