Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated India’s first all-girls Sainik school. The school at Vrindavan is established as part of the initiative to start 100 new Sainik schools. The first Sainik school for girls will be a guiding light for girls who want to join the armed forces.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh government were present at the time of the inaugural of Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School, Vrindavan. This school will be in addition to the 33 existing schools.
“Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School is a beacon of light for girls who aspire to join the Armed Forces and serve the motherland. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has given women their rightful place in the Armed Forces, which was neglected for years,” said Rajnath Singh on the occasion.
“They (girls) have the right to protect the nation just like their male counterparts. It was a golden moment in the history of women’s empowerment when we approved the admission of girls to Sainik schools. Today, our women are not only flying fighter jets, they are also securing the borders,” he added further.
“They find peace in Vrindavan by worshipping Lord Krishna and Radha Rani. Even rickshaw pullers here greet with ‘Radhe-Radhe’. ‘Radhe-Radhe’ is ingrained in the people’s lives here. The military school here is not opened by me but on the orders of Radha-Krishna,” the defence minister added.
Singh had authorized the gradual admission of female students to Sainik schools beginning in the academic year 2021–2022 in 2019. The decision was made in response to the defense ministry’s pilot project at Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram, which proved successful.
According to the statement, the goal of the plan to open 100 new Sainik schools is to give students a high-quality education in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and better career opportunities, such as the opportunity to enlist in the military.
