About: Sprawling over 225 acres of land Sainik School, Kazhakootam strives forward with the primary aim of preparing students mentally, physically and academically to get through national Defense Academy. Sited on the National Highway 47, the school is 18 kms away from Trivandrum. Nestled between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, the expansive campus of Sainik School, Kazhakootam forms an ideal place for military oriented boarding school.
The concept of Sainik School was presented by Late V.K. Krishna Menon, who was once our Defense Minister. He understood the need for schools that would follow not only the rudiments of a military way of life but also serve as an ideal place to nurture the hardy and intelligent boys hailing from the rural areas of our country. He also felt that common schools often could not attain the physical, mental and intellectual level that is needed to be an officer cadre. The then chief minister of Kerala Late Pattom Thanu Pillai chose Kazhakootam as the venue for building Sainik School in Kerala. The school came into being in 20th January 1962.
Infrastructure:
Total no. of classrooms
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Science Labs
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Facilities for indoor and outdoor games
The school is well equipped with state of art facilities for both indoor and out door games like horse riding, chess, karate, yoga and swimming.
Other facilities
The school encourages many club activities like literary, internet, dramatics, cycling, aero modeling, band, music, dance, art and craft, electronics and photography. The school has a small infirmary with qualified doctors and nurses.
Library
Yes
Canteen
Yes
Hostels Facilities: Hostel facilities are provided along with meals for the boys. The students are accommodated in houses or dormitories which are in constant supervision of a house master. He is aided by a matron and attached masters. The mess provides hygienic food.
Activities:
Co-curricular activities
Educations Tour
Dramatics
Art & Craft
Music
Dance
Quiz
Debate
Declamation
Recitation
Group Discussion
Extempore
Quiz
Essay Writing
Sports
NCC
Excursions
Adventure sports
Physical Training
Swimming
Cycling
Horse riding
Equitation
Aerobics
Yoga
Chess
Karate
Achievements:
Won the 1996 Delta Study Debating Trophy.
A body consisting of 150 cadets of the school presented a Cultural parade at New Delhi on the Republic Day of 1997.
In 1998, The School Basket Ball Team won the St. Thomas cup and Fr. Mutheril Trophy.
Awarded Bronze medal for the Best Cadet competition at the National Level in 1999
Won first prize in the State Level ‘Shakespeare Drama’ Competition.
Features:
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Medium of instruction
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Streams offered
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Whether co-ed
This is a boy's school.
Level
Classes VI to XII.
Board
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The students appear for the CBSE (X) and (XII) examinations and are also prepared for entry to the National Defence Academy.
Management:
The school is managed by a society registered under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860).
The administration, supervision and control of the Sainik Schools Society are done by a Board of Governors.
The Defence Minister is the Chairperson of the Board.
Apart from him, the other members are Chief Ministers of the State, Chairman University Grants Commission, Vice Chiefs of the three
Defence Services, Secretary Ministry of Defence, Secretary Ministry of Education, Financial Adviser Defence, Director General National Cadet Corps and Joint Secretary Defence.
The school also has an Executive Committee and the chairman of this committee is the Defence Secretary who controls and supervises the affairs of the Sainik Schools.
From the Ministry of Defence, an officer is nominated who supervises and coordinates the functioning of the Sainik Schools. Under him, there are officers and staff which include two Inspecting Officers.
Every school has a Local Board of Administration which is headed by the General Officer Commanding in Chief or any officer of the rank of Major General or equivalent nominated by him.
Others members of the board include local Member of Parliament, the District Collector, two eminent educationists and an elected parent representative.
The General Officer Commanding Maharashtra Gujarat and Goa is the Chairman of the Local Board of Administration in Sainik School Satara,
Admission process:
Admission is granted to the students only in Class VI.
At the time of admission, the students should be of 10 and 11 years.
The admission of the students depends on the availability of vacancies
The candidates who successfully clear the admission test are given admission according to the order of merit.
Admission also depends upon their medical fitness which should be according to the National Defence Academy Medical Standards.
The admission tests are taken on three categories. Paper I deals with the Mathematical Knowledge Test, Paper II deals with Language Ability Test and Paper III deals with Intelligence Test.
There are 15% seats which are reserved for Scheduled Caste.
71% seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
25 % seats are reserved for children of serving/ ex-service defence personnel.
The academic year of the school starts from June to April. There are two terms. The first term June to October and the second term is from November to April
There are 4 weeks of vacation in October or November (at the time of Diwali) and a summer vacation of 2 months during May and June. They also give a short break of 1 week in the month of February.
Scholarship programs:
The Central Government gives various scholarships to the wards of the Air Force Officers which are again based on the income of their parents.
Fee structure:
For information on the fee structure, please contact the school authorities.
Contact Address:
Postal Address : Sainik School
Satara, Maharashtra- 415001
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