Sainik School Ghorakhal
| Sainik School Ghorakhal | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
India | |
| Coordinates | 29°22′45″N 79°32′33″E / 29.3792775°N 79.5423876°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Sainik School Run by the Ministry of Defence, India |
| Motto | Sanskrit: बुद्धिर्यस्य बलंतस्य English: One who has Wisdom, has true Strength |
| Established | 21 March 1966 |
| Principal | Group Captain Madhu Senger (Indian Air Force) |
| Staff | 12 |
| Faculty | 29 |
| Grades | Class 6 – 12 |
| Gender | Boys (minimal seats for Girls) |
| Age | 11 to 17.5 |
| Enrollment | Around 550 |
| Campus size | 500-acre (2.0 km2) |
| Campus type | Residential Public School |
| School fees | Approx. ₹ 1.7 lakh per annum |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Altitude | 6,000 feet (1,800 m) |
| Website | www |
Sainik School Ghorakhal is one of the 33 Sainik Schools, established by the Sainik Schools Society in 1962, at Ghorakhal, 16 km away from Nainital in Uttarakhand, India at an altitude of approximately 6000 ft or 1800 metres. The school's aim is to prepare its students (often called Cadets) for entry to the famous National Defence Academy (India) where they get further prepared for becoming officers in the Indian Defence Forces.
The Ghorakhal estate was presented to General Wheeler in 1870 by the British Rulers. In 1921, then Nawab of Rampur, Maj Gen, His Highness, Alijah, Amirul Umrah, Nawab, Sir Syed Mohammed Hamid Ali, Khan Bahadur, purchased this Estate Rampur State. After the abolition of the privy purses in post Independent India, the State Government (then Uttar Pradesh) purchased the Estate from the Nawab of Rampur in March 1964 and later Sainik School Ghorakhal was established on 21 March 1966.