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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said that government was planning to open four new Sainik Schools
in the country.


"Four new Sainik Schools would be opened in the country in Chhingchhip in Mizoram, Gumla in Chattisgarh, Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh and one in Sikkim for which the venue is yet to be decided," Antony said in a written reply to a Lok Sabha query.

The Minister added that the performance of these schools was reviewed by Sainik School societies on the basis of academic performances and the intake of students in National Defence Academy (NDA).

"Service Selection Board oriented training is also being provided to students using professional resource personnel," the minister said.

He added that the Defence Ministry had provided training grants to the schools with a view to upgrade infrastructure and skills in Military and Sainik Schools.