# Sainik School, Rewa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sainik_School%2C_Rewa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sainik_School%2C_Rewa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainik_School%2C_Rewa > Source revision: 1339828106 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Public, boarding school in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India Sainik School, Rewa Rewa , Madhya Pradesh India Information Type Public, Boarding Mottoes Knowledge is Power Established 20 July 1962; 63 years ago (20 July 1962) Founder Lt. Gen. R. R. Narang Principal Col. Avinash Rawal Headmaster Squadron Leader C. H. Thrilok Kumar Grades 6th to 12th Gender Coeducational Campus size 274-acre (1.11 km2) Affiliation CBSE Alumni Sainwinians Website sainikschoolrewa.ac.in **Sainik School Rewa** is one of the 33 [Sainik Schools](/source/Sainik_School) of [India](/source/India). It is a purely [residential school](/source/Boarding_school). The medium of instruction is English. Established by [Government of India](/source/Government_of_India) on 20 July 1962 at the sprawling estate known as Yuvraj Bhawan which belonged to Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo, [Yuvraj](/source/Yuvaraja) of former Princely state of [Rewa](/source/Rewa_(princely_state)), the school prepares boys to join the [indian armed forces](/source/Indian_armed_forces). The school has contributed about 950 [officers](/source/Officer_(armed_forces)). It is affiliated to [Central Board of Secondary Education](/source/Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education) and is a member of [Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC)](/source/Indian_Public_Schools'_Conference). The school prepares boys for entry into the [National Defence Academy](/source/National_Defence_Academy_(India)), [Khadakwasla](/source/Khadakwasla), [Pune](/source/Pune) and [Indian Naval Academy](/source/Indian_Naval_Academy) (INA). ## Administration The administration of Sainik School is vested in an autonomous body known as Sainik Schools Society under [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)), [India](/source/India). Sainik Schools Society is headed by the Board of Governors under the Chairmanship of [Raksha Mantri](/source/Minister_of_Defence_(India)).[1] The Chief Ministers/Education Ministers of the states where the Sainik Schools are located, are members of the Board of Governors. There is a Local Board of Administration for each school with a senior defence service officer as its Chairman. The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command, Allahabad is the Chairman of the Board for Sainik School Rewa. The Principal is the administrative and academic head of the institute. He is assisted by two other service officers viz. Vice Principal and Administrative Officer. The service officers are specially selected and are on deputation from Ministry of Defence. ## Campus Sainik School Rewa is located in [Rewa](/source/Rewa%2C_India), in the [Indian](/source/India) state [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh). The campus spreads across 274 acres (1.11 km2) of land. The climate of [Rewa](/source/Rewa%2C_India) is dry in summer and quite cold in winters. [Rewa](/source/Rewa%2C_India) is located on the [Varanasi](/source/Varanasi)–[Kanyakumari](/source/Kanyakumari) highway ([NH 7](/source/National_Highway_7_(India))) at a distance of 550 km from [Bhopal](/source/Bhopal), 235 km from [Jabalpur](/source/Jabalpur) and 578 km from [Raipur](/source/Raipur). It is accessible by road and rail. The school is 2 km from Rewa Bus Stand and 6 km away from Rewa Railway Station. Direct trains are available from [Bhopal](/source/Bhopal), [Jabalpur](/source/Jabalpur), [Allahabad](/source/Allahabad) and [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi). ### Main building The main building houses the administrative offices including the office of the Principal, vice Principal, Administrative Officer, Senior Master and Quarter Master of the school. It has class-rooms for all the students from class VI to XII, an IT centre with fifty computers, Laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Languages), Auditorium, Library, Staff Room, Art Room, Audio-Visual Room, Wood, Metal and Electrical Workshop, NCC Office and Armoury, Emergency Care Room. ### Hostel Blocks The school is fully residential. All cadets are accommodated in Dormitories/Hostels (referred as Houses) under direct supervision of Housemasters who act as their guides and guardians. The housemasters are assisted in their job by attached housemaster and Matron/Hostel Superintendents who take care of cadets' personal hygiene and comforts. At present the school has five senior and five junior Houses. Earlier there were three junior Houses that were named after the characters of Hindu Mythology namely Abhimanyu, Bharat, and Luv-Kush. Later two more houses, namely Dhruv and Eklavya were added. Senior Houses are named after important rivers and mountain ranges of [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh). The hostels have study room, recreation area, colour TV sets, table tennis rooms etc. House Colours and Emblems House Colour Symbol Origin of Name Senior Houses (9th to 12th) Betwa Orange Rhino Betwa River Chambal Black Bison Chambal River Narmada Royal Blue Lion Narmada River Satpura Red Elephant Satpura Mountain Range Vindhya Yellow White Tiger Vindhya Mountain Range Junior Houses (6th to 8th) Junior Betwa Orange Rhino Betwa River Junior Chambal Green Bison Chambal River Junior Narmada Royal Blue Lion Narmada River Junior Satpura Red Elephant Satpura Mountain Range Junior Vindhya Yellow White Tiger Vindhya Mountain Range ### Cadets Mess The campus has a central cadets' mess which caters for members in one sitting. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is served as per choice of the cadets. ### Athletic Field The campus has many playgrounds for different games. Campus has basketball courts, volleyball courts, hockey ground, tennis court, skating rink, swimming pool, horse riding facilities and football fields. It also has one athletic field where annual athletic events are conducted, the field has 400 meter track for racing and other track events, it also has pole vault, high jump, long jump, hammer throw, short-put and triple jump fields. There are three permanent helipads in athletic field. ## Admissions Admissions are given in Class VI, Class IX and Class XI. Admission for classes VI and IX is carried out on the basis of an entrance exam usually held in January. An interview is conducted at Sainik School Rewa and a Medical Exam at Military Hospital Jabalpur. Admission for class XI is carried out on the basis of the class X results of same year, interview and medical exam. For 10+2 Mathematics stream is compulsory along with Biology or Computer Science as optional subject. **Sale of Admission Form :** During the month of October to December **Last date of Submission of Admission form :** First week of December **Date of Entrance exam :** First Sunday of January ## N.C.C. [N.C.C.](/source/National_Cadet_Corps_(India)) is an integral part of students' life in Sainik Schools. The School has an Independent Company of Junior and Senior Division. [N.C.C.](/source/National_Cadet_Corps_(India)) unit of school comprises all the three wings of NCC i.e. the Army, Naval and Air. ## Sports and Games Morning [P.T.](/source/Physical_education) and evening games are compulsory for all cadets. The School has facilities for [Volleyball](/source/Volleyball), [Basketball](/source/Basketball), [Football](/source/Association_football), [Badminton](/source/Badminton), [Hockey](/source/Field_hockey) and [Tennis](/source/Tennis). The school has a [gym](/source/Gym). Coaching is provided by qualified instructors from the defence services for the games and physical training. Indoor games like [TT](/source/Table_Tennis), [Chess](/source/Chess) and [Carrom](/source/Carrom) are also available. The School has an obstacle course to test and improve students' courage, physical endurance and physique. [P.T.](/source/Physical_education) is compulsory and all students are to take part in regular physical training, including cross country runs. Centralised mountaineering and trekking courses and camps are also conducted by the Sainik Schools Society. ## Notable alumni Alumni of the Sainik School Rewa or SSR are known as Sainwinian. The school counts numerous politicians, bureaucrats, doctors, engineers, journalists, entrepreneurs, business leaders and a legion of military leaders as its alumni. - [Admiral](/source/Admiral_(India)) [Dinesh K Tripathi](/source/Dinesh_K_Tripathi), [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM), [NM](/source/Nausena_Medal), [ADC](/source/Aide-de-camp) - [Chief of the Naval Staff](/source/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India))[2] - [General](/source/General_(India)) [Upendra Dwivedi](/source/Upendra_Dwivedi), [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM), [ADC](/source/Aide-de-camp) - [Chief of the Army Staff](/source/Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India))[3] - [Satyavrat Chaturvedi](/source/Satyavrat_Chaturvedi) and [Sundar Lal Tiwari](/source/Sundar_Lal_Tiwari) both active politicians are alumni of SSR. - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) [K. T. Parnaik](/source/Kaiwalya_Trivikram_Parnaik), [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [UYSM](/source/UYSM), [YSM](/source/Yudh_Seva_Medal) (Retd) - Governor of Arunachal Pradesh - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) [A. K. Singh](/source/A._K._Singh), [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM), [SM](/source/Sena_Medal), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal), [ADC](/source/Aide-de-camp) (Retd) - Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Retd).[4] - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) Munish Sibal, [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM)** (Retd) - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) DS Chauhan, [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM) (Retd) - [Major General](/source/Major_general_(India)) MP Singh (Retd) - Kuldeep Kumar Kohli, Group Executive Director, HFCL - [Air Vice Marshal](/source/Air_vice_marshal_(India)) Navin Verma, [AVSM](/source/AVSM) (Retd) - [Air Vice Marshal](/source/Air_vice_marshal_(India)) AK Tiwari (Retd) - [Air Marshal](/source/Air_marshal_(India)) PK Roy, PVSM, [AVSM](/source/AVSM), [VM](/source/Vayu_Sena_Medal), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal), [ADC](/source/Aide-de-camp) (Retd) - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) Sandeep Singh, [AVSM](/source/AVSM)*, [SM](/source/Sena_Medal), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) - [Lieutenant General](/source/Lieutenant_general_(India)) AT Parnaik, [SM](/source/Sena_Medal), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) - [Major General](/source/Major_general_(India)) NP Gadkari - [Major General](/source/Major_general_(India)) PN Tripathi, [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) - [Vice Admiral](/source/Vice_admiral_(India)) Dinesh Prabhakar, [NM](/source/Nausena_Medal), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) - [Major General](/source/Major_general_(India)) VP Chaturvedi - [Rear Admiral](/source/Rear_admiral_(India)) Rakesh Pandit, [NM](/source/Nausena_Medal) - [Vice Admiral](/source/Vice_admiral_(India)) [Atul Kumar Jain](/source/Atul_Kumar_Jain), [PVSM](/source/PVSM), [AVSM](/source/AVSM), [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) - Lokesh Kumar Jatav, [IAS](/source/Indian_Administrative_Service) - Rohit Singh, [IAS](/source/Indian_Administrative_Service) - Subir Kumar Das, Sound Engineer The school alumni have received 3 [Vir Chakra](/source/Vir_Chakra), 3 [Shaurya Chakra](/source/Shaurya_Chakra), 4 [Sena Medal (Gallantry)](/source/Sena_Medal) and numerous distinguish service medals.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["BOARD OF GOVERNORS"](http://www.sainikschoolsociety.org/structure.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141129110103/http://www.sainikschoolsociety.org/structure.html) from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-12. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Chief of the Naval Staff](https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/chief-naval-staff-cns) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Chief of the Army Staff](https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/chief-of-the-army-staff-leaders-site-main) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Lieutenant Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands](http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161739/http://www.and.nic.in/gov/lgprofile.php) 2015-04-02 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Sainwinian General Officers](http://sainikschoolrewa.ac.in/sainwinian_general_officers.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140801195051/http://sainikschoolrewa.ac.in/sainwinian_general_officers.aspx) 2014-08-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) ## External links - [Official website](http://www.sainikschoolrewa.ac.in) - [Sainik Schools Society](http://www.sainikschoolsociety.org) - [Old Website of Sainik School, Rewa](https://web.archive.org/web/20081204104117/http://www.ssrewa.com/) - [SSR Messageboard](http://www.batfo50.site11.com/ssr.html) v t e Indian military academies and colleges Education & training Sainik School Armed Forces Medical College Ajmer Military School Bangalore Military School Belgaum Military School Chail Military School Dholpur Military School Rashtriya Indian Military College Sainik Schools Amaravathinagar Ambikapur Balachadi Bhubaneswar Bijapur Chittorgarh Goalpara Gopalganj Ghorakhal Imphal Jhunjhunu Kapurthala Kazhakootam Kodagu Korukonda Kunjpura Lucknow Manasbal Nagrota Nalanda Punglwa Purulia Rewa Rewari Satara Sujanpur Tihra Tilaiya Tri Service Defence Services Staff College National Academy of Defence Production National Defence Academy National Defence College College of Defence Management Military Institute of Technology Indian Army Army Cadet College Army War College College of Military Engineering Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School High Altitude Warfare School Indian Military Academy Military College of Telecommunication Engineering Officers Training Academy Military College of Materials Management Indian Navy Indian Naval Academy Naval War College INS Shivaji INS Dronacharya INS Garuda INS Satavahana INS Valsura INS Venduruthy Indian Air Force Air Force Academy Air Force Administrative College Air Force School, Coimbatore Air Force School, Jodhpur Flying Instructors School Indian Air Force Test Pilot School Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment Air Defence College College of Air Warfare Commandants Commandant NDA Commandant IMA Commandant INA Commandant AFA Commandant DSSC Commandant MILIT Commandant CDM Commandant NWC Commandant CAW Commandant NDC Examinations Combined Defence Services Examination Services Selection Board Military academy Military education and training [24°33′10.95″N 81°17′49.66″E / 24.5530417°N 81.2971278°E / 24.5530417; 81.2971278](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sainik_School,_Rewa¶ms=24_33_10.95_N_81_17_49.66_E_type:edu) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sainik School, Rewa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainik_School%2C_Rewa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainik_School%2C_Rewa?action=history)). 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