Mehsana to have India’s First Cooperative-Run Sainik School; foundation stone laying on July 4 by Shah

Mehsana: The foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Motibhai R. Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School will take place tomorrow, July 4th, in Boriyavi village of Mehsana in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Shri Moti Bhai R. Chowdhury Sagar Sainik School will be constructed at Boriyavi village, 11 kilometers away from Mehsana, at a cost of 75 crores and on 11 acres of land. It will be the first Sainik School in India to be run by a cooperative organization.

The Sainik School will be managed by Dudh Sagar Research and Development Association (DURDA), an agency of Dudh Sagar Dairy. Permission for the Sainik School was granted by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India on August 2, 2022.

It is worth mentioning that in the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 50 students, including 46 boys and 4 girls, were admitted to this Sagar Sainik School. In the academic year 2023-2024, the number of seats has been increased to 80, out of which 10% are girls. A total of 55 students, including 51 boys and 4 girls, have been admitted to standard 6. Currently, these students are studying at MIDFT (Mansinghbhai Institute of Dairy and Food Technology) located at Dudh Sagar Dairy.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Health Minister Rishikesh Patel, Industries Minister Balwant Singh Rajput, and Cooperation Minister Jagdish Panchal will also be present at the occasion. DeshGujarat