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| '''Sainik School, Lucknow''' was established in July 1960. The only one of the [[sainik school]]s to be administered by the state government, the [[Alumnus|alumni]] of which, Captain [[Manoj Kumar Pandey|Manoj Pandey]], posthumously received Param Veer Chakra . <ref>[http://www.indianarmy.gov.in/PVC/pvc.html Awardees of PVC]</ref> It was the first [[Sainik School]] in the country, and was followed by the setting up of other Sainik Schools, under the Ministry of Defence, [[Government of India]], on the same lines. The education in this school is subsidised by the Government of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is a co-ed(for both boys and girls) residential English medium school affiliated to CBSE Board.
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| == Mission ==
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| The school’s mission is to seek representation of Uttar Pradesh in the officer cadre of the Defence services through the [[National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Naval Academy]]. Therefore, the school imparts military-oriented training to its cadets.
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| Sainik School is a residential English medium school. The school is a member of Indian Public Schools conference and is included in the Government of India list of meritorious scholars.
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| The Sainik School is 15 km from [[Lucknow]] city. The Lucknow airport is 3 km away and the nearest railhead is [[Char Bagh]], which is 13 km from the school.
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| The school prepares boys for the science stream of the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] Examination (CBSE) for Class 10 and 12, [[New Delhi]]. The school provides education to boys from Class 7 to 12.
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| == Management ==
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| The school is run by the Uttar Pradesh Sainik Schools Society, which is registered under the [[Indian Societies Registration Act|Indian Societies Registration Act (1860)]]. It is the only Sainik school which is completely financed and managed by the State Government.
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| == Facilities ==
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| As a [[boarding school]], the school provides accommodation to its staff in the school campus. Government of India Scheme of Scholarships in approved residential Secondary Schools is operational in the School.
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| The school spreads over {{convert|280|acre|km2}}. It has extensive playgrounds and its own stadium Major salman Ahmad khan shaurya chakra Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Infrastructure & Facilities – CAPTAIN MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY U.P. SAINIK SCHOOL, LUCKNOW |url=http://www.upsainikschool.org/infrastructure-facilities/ |website=www.upsainikschool.org |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> The school has facilities for games like [[Field hockey|hockey]], [[cricket]], [[Association football|football]], [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], [[table tennis]], [[horse riding]] and [[swimming (sport)|swimming]]. The cadets go through rigorous physical training throughout their stay. The school follows a timetable for compulsory games and physical training.
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| Its academic facilities include science laboratories for [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and [[biology]]; separate [[Music education|music]] and [[Art education|art]] rooms; and a [[library]].
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| There are 6 hostels for the cadets.
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| The school has six houses named after personalities, Panth, Shashtri, Nehru, S.N, Kidwai and Tandon. The school has a cadet’s mess and a [[sick bay]], the latter overseen by a [[Residency (medicine)|Resident Medical Officer]].
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| == Activities/Clubs ==
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| Clubs are:
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| * Dramatic club
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| * Astronomy club
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| * Gardening club
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| * School publication club
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| * Gymnastics club
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| * Science and mountaineering club
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| * Literary and debating societies
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| * Swimming Club
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| * Horse riding Club
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| * craft club
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| Every year the school organises National Level Debate Competition in the memory of Capt. Sunil Chandra of 8 [[Mahar Regiment|MAHAR Regiment]] and alumni of UPSS, who was posthumously awarded Vir Chakra for the courage and valour he showed during the [[Peacekeeping|Peace Keeping]] Operation in [[Sri Lanka]]. The Debate Competition is organised to commemorate Capt. Sunil Chandra who himself was a debater during his college days.
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| == Admission ==
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| Admission is on the basis of a [[competitive examination]] and interview, which is followed by a [[Physical examination|medical examination]] by a Military Medical Board at the Command hospital, Lucknow.
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| Boys having UP’s domicile certificate between the age of 10{{frac|1|2}} and 12 years as on 2 July, of the year of admission are eligible to apply. The boy must have passed class 6 from a recognised school. The child is admitted according to the final placement in the merit list and the number of vacancies available in the school.
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| The [[Academic term|academic year]] of the School has been divided into:
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| * First Term 1 July to 24 December.
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| * Second Term 15 January to 30 April.
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| * [[Summer vacation|Summer Vacation]] from about 3 May to about 30 June.
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| * [[Winter Vacation]] from about 24 December to about 15 January.
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| As of 2018, the school began admitting girls to its programs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-sainik-school-in-lucknow-admits-girls-first-time-in-57-years-1841225 | title=UP Sainik School In Lucknow Admits Girls, First Time In 57 Years | date=23 April 2018 | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=3 August 2018 }}</ref>
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| ==Notable alumni==
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| {{alumni|date=June 2018}}
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| === Gallantry Award Winners ===
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| Alumni who have won a [[Gallantry award]]
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| *Capt [[Manoj Kumar Pandey]], PVC (Posthumously)
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| === Alumni who rose to the rank of Maj Gen/ Equivalent and above ===
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| === Alumni Civil Dignitaries ===
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| *[[Harsh Vardhan (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Mr Harsh Vardhan - Member of Parliament]]
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| *Mr [[Vierendrra Lalit]] - Film Maker(Film Director-Cinematographer), Mumbai.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| * {{official|www.upsainikschool.org}}
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| {{Indian military academies and colleges}}
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| [[Category:Sainik schools]]
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| [[Category:Boys' schools in India]]
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| [[Category:Boarding schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
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| [[Category:Schools in Lucknow]]
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| [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1960]]
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| [[Category:1960 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
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