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within the reach of the common man, all round development of a child's
personality and to remove regional imbalance in the officer's cadre of the Armed
Forces. The Sainik Schools have shown an upward trend in the number of cadets
joining the National Defence Academy in keeping with the primary aim of
establishing of Sainik Schools to prepare boys academically, physically and
mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy.
Rashtriya Military Schools
There are five Rashtriya Military Schools in the country at Belgaum and
Bengaluru in Karnataka, Chail in Himachal Pradesh and Ajmer and Dholpur
in Rajasthan. These schools are CBSE affiliated fully residential public schools
which function under the aegis of Ministry of Defence. Boys are admitted in
class VI and IX based on the results of Common Entrance Test. 70 per cent
seats are reserved for wards to JCOs/ORs of Army, Navy and Air Force
(including ex-servicemen) and balance 30 per cent for wards of officers of Army,
Navy and Air Force (including retired officers) and wards of civilians. A total
of 50 seats are reserved for wards of service personnel killed in action. 15 per
cent and 7.5 per cent seats are reserved for SC and ST respectively in all
categories.
Rashtriya Indian Military College
Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) was established in 1922 with the
objective of providing necessary preliminary training for boys of Indian birth
or domicile, wishing to become officers in the Armed Forces of India. The
institution now serves as a feeder institute to the National Defence Academy.
Selection for RIMC is through an All India Entrance Examination comprising a
written examination and viva voce. Seats for different States are reserved based
on population. The college admits boys in class VIII. 25 cadets are admitted in
each term twice a year (January and July) on the basis of All India Entrance
Examination without any reservation.
College of Military Engineering
The College of Military Engineering at Pune is a premier technical institution
conducting training for personnel of the Corps of Engineers, other Arms and
Services, Navy, Air Force, Para Military Forces, Police and Civilians, besides,
personnel from friendly foreign countries. CME is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU) for the award of B.Tech and M. Tech degrees. All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE) also recognizes the graduate and post-graduate
courses run by the CME.
Defence Production
Department of Defence Production was set up in 1962 with the objective of
developing and promoting the industrial base for production of weapons,
equipment, platforms and materials required by armed forces for defence of
the country. Over the years, the Department has established wide range of
production facilities for various defence equipment through the Ordnance
Factories and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). The products