Indian Army Public Schools

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The Army Public Schools of India
Location
India
Information
TypePrivate
MottoTruth Is God
Established1974 (50 years ago) (1974)
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
OversightArmy Welfare Education Society
Faculty8,500
Number of students2.3 lacs
Classes1 to 12
Websitewww.awesindia.com

Army Public Schools (APS) is a system of Private schools established for imparting education to the children of the Indian armed forces personnel. With 137 schools throughout the country, it is one of the largest chains of schools in India. It is controlled by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), which was established in 1983, has over the years established more than 135 Army public schools and 249 Army pre-primary schools across India, and also several institutions of higher education.[1]

From a modest 20000 students population in 1987, APSs have grown to a mammoth systems with a students strength of approximately 2.3 lac and 8500 teaching staff. On an average 5000 students are added every year.[2]

Overview[edit]

The schools are generally managed by the army regional commands following the CBSE pattern of education. Admission is granted on a priority basis to wards of Army personnel. All Army schools have a chairman who is a senior Indian Army officer of brigadier rank and a patron who is of major general rank.[3]

List of Army Public Schools of India (not all-inclusive)[edit]

  1. Army Goodwill School, Potha, Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Army Public School, Agartala
  3. Army Public School, Agra
  4. Army Public School, Ahmedabad Cantt
  5. Army Public School, Ahmednagar
  6. Army Public School, Ambala Cantt.
  7. Army Public School, Ballygunge
  8. Army Public School, Bareilly
  9. Army Public School, Barrackpore
  10. Army Public School, Basistha
  11. Army Public School, Beas
  12. Army Public School, Bengdubi
  13. Army Public School, Bhopal
  14. Army Public School, Bhuj
  15. Army Public School, Bikaner
  16. Army Public School, Binnaguri
  17. Army Public School, Bolarum
  18. Army Public School, Cannanore
  19. Army Public School, Chandimandir
  20. Army Public School, Chennai [[1]]
  21. Army Public School, Dagshai
  22. Army Public School, Danapur Cantt
  23. Army Public School, Damana, J&K
  24. Army Public School, Dehu Road
  25. Army Public School, Delhi Road
  26. Army Public School, Delhi Cantt
  27. Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan
  28. Army Public School, Dhrangadhra
  29. Army Public School, Dighi
  30. Army Public School, Dinjan
  31. Army Public School, Faizabad
  32. Army public School, Faridkot
  33. Army Public School, Fazilka
  34. Army Public School, Ferozpur Cantt
  35. Army Public School, Gangtok
  36. Army Public School, Hisar
  37. [2]
  38. Army Public School, Jabalpur
  39. Army Public School, Jaipur
  40. Army Public School, Jhansi Cantt
  41. Army Public School, Jodhpur
  42. Army Public School, Jorhat
  43. Army Public School, Kaluchak, J&K
  44. Army Public School, Kamptee
  45. Army Public School, Kamraj Road
  46. Army Public School, Kashipur
  47. Army Public School, Kirkee [3]
  48. Army Public School, Kolkata
  49. Army Public School, Lalgarh Jattan
  50. Army Public School, Lansdowne
  51. Army Public School, Lucknow, Nehru Road
  52. Army Public School, Lucknow, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
  53. Army Public School, Lucknow, SP Marg
  54. Army Public School, Mamun Cantt
  55. Army Public School, Mathura Cantt
  56. Army Public School, Meerut Cantt
  57. Army Public School, Mhow
  58. Army Public School, Mumbai
  59. Army Public School, Nabha
  60. Army Public School, Nahaan
  61. Army Public School, Namkun Cantt
  62. Army public School, Narangi
  63. Army Public School, Nasirabad
  64. Army public School, Noida
  65. Army Public School, Panagarh
  66. Army Public School, Parachute Regiment Training Centre, Karnataka
  67. Army Public School, Patiala
  68. Army Public School, Potha
  69. Army Public School, Pathankot
  70. Army Public School, Pune
  71. Army Public School, Raiwala
  72. Army Public School Rangapahar
  73. Army Public School, Rorkee
  74. Army Public School, Sagar
  75. Army Public School, Shankar Vihar
  76. Army Public School, Shillong
  77. Army Public School, Sukna
  78. Army Public School, Suratgarh
  79. Army Public School, Tenga Valley
  80. Army Public School, Tezpur
  81. Army Public School, Tibri
  82. Army Public School, Trivandrum
  83. Army Public School, Udhampur, J&K
  84. Army Public School, Umroi Cantt
  85. Army Public School, Varanasi
  86. Army Public School, Yol Cantt
  87. General B. C. Joshi Army Public School, Pithoragarh
  88. Army Public School, Rakhmuthi, J&K
  89. Army Public School, Jammu cantt, J&K
  90. Army Public School, Ratnuchak, J&K
  91. Army Public School, Akhnoor, J&K
  92. Army Public School, Sunjuwan, J&K
  93. Army Public School, Miran sahib, J&K
  94. Army Public School, Dhar road, Udhampur, J&K
  95. Army Public School, Srinagar, J&K
  96. Army Public School, Samba, J&K
  97. Army Public School, Bathinda
  98. Army Public School, Unchi Bassi

References[edit]

  1. ↑ About us Archived 28 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine AWES
  2. ↑ "Army school site".
  3. ↑ "AWES : A Historical Overview". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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