Gujarat to get 10 Raksha Shakti Schools

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday declared that it would open ten Raksha Shakti residential schools in the state on a social partnership basis.

8 schools will be similar to Sainik schools run by the Sainik School Society, while 2 of these schools will be only for girls. The school will have classes from grades 6 to 12.

There has been discussion about setting up schools for children who are interested in careers in the armed forces, paramilitaries, and police departments for some time, the government said.

As per the government, the schools will have a minimum and maximum capacity of 500 and 1000 students respectively. The govt notification also stets that 75% will be reserved for government and grant-in-aid school students, and the remaining 25% will be reserved for students from private schools.

Moreover, Education will be free for the students from the government and grants in aid schools.

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