Rajnath Singh inaugurates Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha, Kerala
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district, Kerala, on 22 January 2025, one of the 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School in Alappuzha district of Kerala on 22 January 2025. The school is among the 100 new Sainik Schools being set up in partnership mode with NGOs, trusts, private schools and state government schools, in addition to the 33 Sainik Schools already functioning under the earlier pattern. The Defence Minister said the confluence of defence and education is pivotal to nation-building.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 January 2025
- School
- Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School, Alappuzha district, Kerala
- Inaugurated by
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- Scheme
- One of 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode
- Partners allowed
- NGOs, trusts, private schools, state government schools
- Existing Sainik Schools
- 33 under the earlier pattern
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Vidyadhiraja Vidyapeetom Sainik School, inaugurated on 22 January 2025, is in which district of Kerala?
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Correct answer: D — Alappuzha
PIB 2095125: Rajnath Singh inaugurated the school in Alappuzha district of Kerala.
How many new Sainik Schools are being set up in partnership mode, of which the Alappuzha school is one?
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Correct answer: A — 100
PIB 2095125: the school is among 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode, besides 33 existing ones.