Sainik School, Ghorakhal

Sainik School, Ghorakhal is a Sainik School established by first prime minister of india i.e pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and he was very happy to start the school the Sainik Schools Society in 1966. It is located in Ghorakhal, 4 kilometres next to the Bhowali town, at an altitude of about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level amidst the Kumaon Hills in Nainital district of the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Sainik School Ghorakhal
The sunset as viewed from the school parade ground.
Location
Nainital

India
Information
TypePublic school
Run by the Ministry Of Defence, India
MottoSchool Motto: Buddhiryasya Balantasya
(One Who has Intelligence, has True Power)
Established21 March 1966
FounderWg. Cdr. Jaimal Singh
GradesClass VI up to XII
GenderBoys and Girls
Age10 to 18
Enrollment525
Campus size500-acre (2.0 km2)
Colour(s)Silver and Maroon   
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education, India
Students Identified asGhorakhalians/Ghorakhalis/Ghoras (informal)
HousesSingh, Kumaon, Kesari and Shiwalik
Websitehttp://www.ssghorakhal.org

History

Sainik School, Ghorakhal was established on 21 March 1966. The school was built on the 500 Acre Ghorakhal Estate of the then Nawab of Rampur, near Bhowali in Nainital District. It was one of the first Sainik Schools to be built. The school started with 60 students in 1966.

Campus

The school is located 4 km from Bhowali and 7 km from Bhimtal. The major landmark is the temple of Golu Devta. With its large tea gardens and soul soothing beauty it is the perfect place for the positive upbringing of a child. The entry gate of the campus shows a brief glimpse of all the three wings of armed forces with the miniature models of tank , aircraft and marine ship.

Houses

All the cadets are assigned respective "Houses". In total, there are 9 houses. Shiwalik, Kesari, Kumaon and Singh are the senior houses while Dhruv, Luv, Kush, Abhimanyu and Bharat are the junior Houses.

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