Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Passang Dorjee Sona has said that the central government has planned to set up Sainik Schools in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding (TCL) districts of the state.
The education minister on Friday informed the House that the Centre has initiated the process to set up 100 new sainik schools across the country through public-private partnership (PPP) model.
He made the statement while responding to a question from Independent MLA Laisam Simai during the assembly session.
He said the Sainik schools will be established in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding (TCL) districts on an affiliation basis through partnerships with NGOs, private institutions and state government-owned schools to meet the growing demand for such institutes.
He said, “These schools will be distinct from the existing Sainik Schools under the Ministry of Defence. Communications have already been sent to the district magistrates and collectors by the Sainik School Society.”
He further explained that interested parties must register for affiliation through a designated web portal.
“The applications will be evaluated by the society based on compliance with its policies, guidelines, memorandum of agreement, and rules and regulations,” he added.
Sona explained that the Ministry of Defence holds the authority to decide on the creation of a Sainik School.
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He answered a supplementary question by stating that while the Arunachal Pradesh government had put forward a proposal for a Sainik School in the TCL region, the Ministry of Defence chose to establish one at Niglok in East Siang district, which is currently operational.
