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| name             = Jammu and Kashmir  Sainik School Manasbal
| name             = Jammu and Kashmir  Sainik School Manasbal
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| caption         = J&K Sainik School Mansbal, Kashmir
| caption           = Sainik School Mansbal, Kashmir
| location         = [[Manasbal Lake]]
| location         = [[Manasbal Lake]]
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| city            = [[Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir]]
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| affiliation     = [[Central Board of Secondary Education]]
| district          = [[Ganderbal district]]
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| affiliation       = [[Central Board of Secondary Education]]
| founder         = Inaugurated by [[Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]]
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| founder           = Inaugurated by [[Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]]
| chairman         = [[List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]]
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| principal       = Principal Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Ganderbal assigned the additional charge of the post of Principal J&K Sainik School Manasbal
| chairman         = [[List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]]
(29-09-2022)
| principal         = Nazir Ahmad Dar
| faculty         = 100
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| type             = [[state school|Public]], [[Single-sex education|All-Male]] Residential
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| motto           = ''Through Toil to the Stars''
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| established     = 1981
| established       = 1981
| enrollment       = 426+ (VI to XII)
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'''Sainik School Manasbal''' is a [[Sainik school]] located 32 km from [[Srinagar]]. It is a military school in [[Ganderbal district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India, preparing students for the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and other allied courses.<ref name="Gen Saha">[https://kashmirlife.net/will-consider-taking-over-sainik-school-if-demand-arises-gen-saha-76544/ 'Will Consider Taking Over Sainik School if Demand Arises: Gen Saha'], ''Kashmir Life'', 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref> It is an [[English-medium education|English-medium school]] affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref name="Altaf Bukhari">{{Cite news |url=https://www.kashmirnewsobserver.com/DisplayNews.aspx?id=13618 |title=Sainik School Manasbal functioning satisfactorily: Altaf Bukhari |work=Kashmir News Observer |date=29 January 2018 |accessdate=2020-09-11 }}</ref>
'''J&K Sainik School Manasbal''' is located {{cvt|32|km}} from [[Srinagar]]. It is a military school in [[Ganderbal district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India, preparing students for the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and other allied courses.<ref name="Gen Saha">.[https://kashmirlife.net/will-consider-taking-over-sainik-school-if-demand-arises-gen-saha-76544/ 'Will Consider Taking Over Sainik School if Demand Arises: Gen Saha'], ''Kashmir Life'', 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref> It is an [[English-medium education|English-medium school]] affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref name="Altaf Bukhari">{{Cite news |url=https://www.kashmirnewsobserver.com/DisplayNews.aspx?id=13618 |title=Sainik School Manasbal functioning satisfactorily: Altaf Bukhari |work=Kashmir News Observer |date=29 January 2018 |access-date=2020-09-11 }}</ref> Each year entrance exam is conducted for admission of students to class VI (whole new batch) & class IX (few students selected determined by the already number of students in the class)


It is the second Sainik school in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], the first being in [[Sainik School, Nagrota|Nagrota]]. The school was established by the Sainik Schools Society and founded by then-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir [[Sheikh Abdullah]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001000000*/http://www.schoolspedia.com/website/j-%26-k-sainik-school-safapora|title=Establishment|publisher=schoolspedia.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> The school started on September 14, 1981.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191101180646/http://www.jksainikschool.com/ Website of Sainik School Manasbal (archive)].</ref> The first principal was [[Wing commander (rank)|wing commander]] J.K. Gandhi.
It is the second Sainik School in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], the first being in [[Sainik School, Nagrota|Nagrota]]. The school was established by the Sainik Schools Society and founded by then-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir [[Sheikh Abdullah]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.schoolspedia.com/website/j-%26-k-sainik-school-safapora |title=Establishment |publisher=schoolspedia.com |access-date=2012-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001000000*/http://www.schoolspedia.com/website/j-%26-k-sainik-school-safapora |archive-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The school started on September 14, 1981.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191101180646/http://www.jksainikschool.com/ Website of Sainik School Manasbal (archive)].</ref> The first principal was [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] J. K. Gandhi.


The school comes under the control of the state government of Jammu and Kashmir, supported by the Ministry of Defence. Sainik School Manasbal is the only Sainik school which runs under state government, the rest of the schools are managed by the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Indian Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="Gen Saha" /> Initially, the Manasbal school principals were being deputed from the [[Army Education Corps (India)|Army Education Corps]], but since 1995 the school is managed by civil officials deputed by the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Department of School Education]].<ref name="Gen Saha" /><ref name="Altaf Bukhari" /> In 2017, Nazir Ahmad Dar became the school's principal.<ref>Muhammad Raafi, [https://kashmirlife.net/sanik-school-welcomes-new-principle-bids-farewell-sg-din-134590/ 'Sainik school welcomes new principle, Bids Farewll to SG Din'], ''Kashmir Life'', 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref>
The school comes under the control of Government of Jammu and Kashmir, supported by the Ministry of Defence. J&K Sainik School Manasbal is the only Sainik School which runs under state government, rest all of such schools are managed by the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Indian Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="Gen Saha" /> Initially, the Principals for this school were being deputed from the [[Army Education Corps (India)|Army Education Corps]], but since 1995 the school is managed by civil officials deputed by the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Department of School Education]].<ref name="Gen Saha" /><ref name="Altaf Bukhari" /> In 2017, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Dar became the school's principal.<ref>Muhammad Raafi, [https://kashmirlife.net/sanik-school-welcomes-new-principle-bids-farewell-sg-din-134590/ 'Sainik school welcomes new principle, Bids Farewll to SG Din'], ''Kashmir Life'', 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref>


Besides a 16-bed sick ward, the school has six hostels to house students.<ref name="Zulfkar">[http://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=53675 'Zulfkar visits Sainik School Manasbal'], ''The News Now'', 30 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref> During the winter, from December to March, when the weather conditions in the mountainous location are severe, the education program pauses and students return home to prepare for the March exams.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2016/12/07/%C2%91inadequate%C2%92-heating-facilities-spark-protest-at-sainik-school-mansbal/ |title="Inadequate" heating facilities spark protest at Sainik School Mansbal |work=Kashmir Observer |date=7 December 2016 |accessdate=11 September 2020 }}</ref>
Besides a 16-bed sick ward, the school has six hostels to house students.<ref name="Zulfkar">[http://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=53675 'Zulfkar visits Sainik School Manasbal'], ''The News Now'', 30 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.</ref> During the winter, from December to March, when the weather conditions in the mountainous location are severe, the education program pauses and students return home to prepare for their final exams held in March.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2016/12/07/%C2%91inadequate%C2%92-heating-facilities-spark-protest-at-sainik-school-mansbal/ |title="Inadequate" heating facilities spark protest at Sainik School Mansbal |work=Kashmir Observer |date=7 December 2016 |access-date=11 September 2020 }}</ref>


According to then-Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali]], in 2018 69 students from Kashmir and Ladakh had been selected out of 900 applicants, showing the high demand for the school he said "has carved a niche for itself in academic quality".<ref name="Zulfkar" />
According to then-Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali]], in 2018 69 students from Kashmir and Ladakh had been selected out of 900 applicants, showing the high demand for the school he said "has carved a niche for itself in academic quality".<ref name="Zulfkar" />


In July 2020, the Chief Secretary of the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]], [[BVR Subrahmanyam|B.V.R. Subrahmanyam]], approved the budget estimates worth [[Rupee|Rs]] 886.07 [[lakh]]s for the financial year 2020-2021,<ref>[https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/cs-approves-budget-of-886-lakh-for-sainik-school-manasbal-for-fy-20-21/ 'CS approves budget of 886 lakh for Sainik School Manasbal for fy 20-21'], ''[[Greater Kashmir]]'', July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref> while Kashmir's Department of Floriculture was asked to make the campus [[Environmentally friendly|eco-friendly]].<ref>[https://kashmirreader.com/2020/07/22/cs-reviews-functioning-of-sainik-school-manasbal/ 'CS reviews functioning of Sainik School, Manasbal'], ''[[Kashmir Reader]]'', July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref> A few months earlier, the [[Indian Army]] took steps to improve the empowerment of students, like the dedication of a [[gym]] and the implementation of yearly student tours to career institutions.<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/army-dedicates-gym-to-sainik-school-in-manasbal-66090 'Army dedicates gym to Sainik School in Manasbal'], ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref>
In July 2020, the Chief Secretary of the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]], [[BVR Subrahmanyam|B.V.R. Subrahmanyam]], approved the budget estimates worth [[Rupee|Rs]] 886.07 [[lakh]]s for the financial year 2020–2021,<ref>[https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/cs-approves-budget-of-886-lakh-for-sainik-school-manasbal-for-fy-20-21/ 'CS approves budget of 886 lakh for Sainik School Manasbal for fy 20-21'], ''[[Greater Kashmir]]'', July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref> while Kashmir's Department of Floriculture was asked to make the campus [[Environmentally friendly|eco-friendly]].<ref>[https://kashmirreader.com/2020/07/22/cs-reviews-functioning-of-sainik-school-manasbal/ 'CS reviews functioning of Sainik School, Manasbal'], ''[[Kashmir Reader]]'', July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref> A few months earlier, the [[Indian Army]] took steps to improve the empowerment of students, like the dedication of a [[gym]] and the implementation of yearly student tours to career institutions.<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/army-dedicates-gym-to-sainik-school-in-manasbal-66090 'Army dedicates gym to Sainik School in Manasbal'], ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.jksainikschool.com}}
* {{Official website|http://www.jksainikschool.in}}


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{{Indian military academies and colleges}}

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Jammu and Kashmir Sainik School Manasbal
J&K Sainik School Mansbal, Kashmir
Location
Manasbal Lake

Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
193504

India
Coordinates34°15′3.31″N 74°42′56.02″E / 34.2509194°N 74.7155611°E / 34.2509194; 74.7155611
Information
TypePublic, All-Male Residential
MottoThrough Toil to the Stars
Established1981
FounderInaugurated by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
ChairmanChief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
PrincipalPrincipal Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Ganderbal assigned the additional charge of the post of Principal J&K Sainik School Manasbal (29-09-2022)
Faculty100
Enrollment426+ (VI to XII)
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.jksainikschool.in

J&K Sainik School Manasbal is located 32 km (20 mi) from Srinagar. It is a military school in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, preparing students for the National Defence Academy and other allied courses.[1] It is an English-medium school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education in New Delhi.[2] Each year entrance exam is conducted for admission of students to class VI (whole new batch) & class IX (few students selected determined by the already number of students in the class)

It is the second Sainik School in Jammu and Kashmir, the first being in Nagrota. The school was established by the Sainik Schools Society and founded by then-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah in 1980.[3] The school started on September 14, 1981.[4] The first principal was Wing Commander J. K. Gandhi.

The school comes under the control of Government of Jammu and Kashmir, supported by the Ministry of Defence. J&K Sainik School Manasbal is the only Sainik School which runs under state government, rest all of such schools are managed by the Indian Ministry of Defence.[1] Initially, the Principals for this school were being deputed from the Army Education Corps, but since 1995 the school is managed by civil officials deputed by the Department of School Education.[1][2] In 2017, Mr. Nazir Ahmad Dar became the school's principal.[5]

Besides a 16-bed sick ward, the school has six hostels to house students.[6] During the winter, from December to March, when the weather conditions in the mountainous location are severe, the education program pauses and students return home to prepare for their final exams held in March.[7]

According to then-Cabinet Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, in 2018 69 students from Kashmir and Ladakh had been selected out of 900 applicants, showing the high demand for the school he said "has carved a niche for itself in academic quality".[6]

In July 2020, the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, approved the budget estimates worth Rs 886.07 lakhs for the financial year 2020–2021,[8] while Kashmir's Department of Floriculture was asked to make the campus eco-friendly.[9] A few months earlier, the Indian Army took steps to improve the empowerment of students, like the dedication of a gym and the implementation of yearly student tours to career institutions.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 .'Will Consider Taking Over Sainik School if Demand Arises: Gen Saha', Kashmir Life, 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sainik School Manasbal functioning satisfactorily: Altaf Bukhari". Kashmir News Observer. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Establishment". schoolspedia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: flag (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Website of Sainik School Manasbal (archive).
  5. ↑ Muhammad Raafi, 'Sainik school welcomes new principle, Bids Farewll to SG Din', Kashmir Life, 11 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 'Zulfkar visits Sainik School Manasbal', The News Now, 30 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ ""Inadequate" heating facilities spark protest at Sainik School Mansbal". Kashmir Observer. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ↑ 'CS approves budget of 886 lakh for Sainik School Manasbal for fy 20-21', Greater Kashmir, July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ↑ 'CS reviews functioning of Sainik School, Manasbal', Kashmir Reader, July 22, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. ↑ 'Army dedicates gym to Sainik School in Manasbal', The Tribune, April 11, 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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