User:Cgraj311

The school

Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore

Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore– Erstwhile King George Royal Indian Military College, Bangalore was founded on 1st August 1946 by King George VI to facilitate education of the wards of defense personnel. It is a famous boy’s only residential public school of India.

In 1952, it was reorganized as a Residential Public School and was rechristened as King George’s School with the motto “Play the Game”. In 1966, the name was changed to 'Military School, Bangalore' and most recently renamed as Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore. It adopted the CBSE syllabus in 1967.

The school is a category ‘A’ establishment of the Army and is administrated by the Directorate General of Military Training at IHQ of MOD (Army). The Central Governing Council (CGC), headed by the Defense Secretary, Ministry of Defense is the apex body for the school. The school prepares boys from the age of 10 to 18 years for the All India Secondary School Examination and All India Senior School Certificate Examination, New Delhi and also for Entrance Examination to the National Defense Academy.

The school is spread over 74 acres of land with facilities including boarding, integrated Cadet Mess, and almost 14 grounds for hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, tennis and a well equipped Gymnasium. The school has an auditorium with a seating capacity for 450. The school has an eight-bed hospital with a full time medical officer assisted by nursing assistants.

The school buildings are a mix of pre independence vintage and new buildings such as Cadets Mess, Assembly Hall, class rooms complex and residential accommodation for Administrative Officer, RMO and Master Gazette’s.

ADMISSION

Admission to this school is not direct and is strictly on merit basis from the CET conducted for all the Military schools followed by interview and medical examinations (the success rate is approximately 1% of the total applicant). 67% of the vacancies are filled by the boys of JCO’s / NCO’s of Indian Army and Air Force selected by Army Headquarters, New Delhi. Boys of Serving Officers / Civilians (20% and 13%) are admitted on the basis of an entrance test conducted by this school on 1st and 2nd May every year. Classes are from Class VI to XII. 15% of the boys of Serving Officers and Civilians in the school are awarded means-cum-merit Scholarships on the basis of common scholarship test conducted by the Army Headquarters. Only boys between the ages of 10 and 13 years on July 1 of the year of test are eligible to take the scholarship.

Motto

The motto of the school is "Sheelam Param Bhushanam" which means "Character is the highest virtue."

The school has six house named after great personalities of Indian history.

a.	Nehru House

b.	Shastri House

c.	Rajiji House

d.	Tagore House

e.	Vivekanand House

f.	Cariappa House

The school offers science stream at +2 level and Humanities subjects till Std. X. The medium of instruction is English but Hindi is a compulsory subject.

The school has provision for 340 boarders; 87 per cent of the boarder vacancies are reserved for sons for military personnel and 13 per cent for the wards of civilians. The age of the cadet should not be less than 10 years and more than 12 years of age on July 1 of the year of admission. He should have passed Std. V at the time of admission and should be medically fit.

Student to staff ratio is about 2.5:1 and student to teaching staff ratio is 10:1 which is far above the national average of India. Staff is recruited by central government from all over India.

The school has an NCC contingent made up of troops of army, naval and air force wings of Junior Divisions NCC.

These activities play an important part in the training imparted to the cadets. The scheme provides ample scope for the development of the students, creative facilities and skills in the fine art and crafts. Various activities such as photography, dramatics, art and woodwork, Ham, Music, Science, debating and gardening.

The school has an eight-bed hospital with a full time medical officer assisted by 10 nursing assistants.

The school celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in December 2006.The Golden Jubilee was celebrated in December 1996.The school is going great guns and firing on all cylinders

The school boasts of several achievers in its roles having its students raise to the rank the three star generals, Secretary to Government of India, Models, Actors and Sportsman. The school is a role model for social justice and equal opportunities.

Sports, physical education and extra curricular activities

Cadets undergo compulsory physical training in morning and play sports in evening. The school provides facilities for football, volleyball, basket-ball, cricket, boxing, athletics, gymnastics and hockey in the school. The school also has a well equipped Gymnasium. Mountain bikes have been procured for adventure hikes. The school also has roller skates and the cadets are encouraged to participate in various other adventure activities organized by the school. The school also caters for Indoor Games. It provides training in karate too. The school has an Art Society, Nature Club and Photographic Club.

The school is a member of the Indian Public School Conference (IPSC) and participates in state as well as national level sports competitions. All India Military Schools pentagular meet is an annual sports and CCA event where all five military schools and RIMC Dehradun compete in several field. The school has won many medals in annual pentangular meets.

CONTACT

Bangalore Military School

P.B. No. 2500, Museum Road, Hosur Road

Richmond Town

Bangalore, 560025

Karnataka

Phone: (80)25554972

Notable alumni

The school has produced numerous Generals (Lt Gen and Maj Gen), Brigadier’s and thousands of Colonels and Lt Colonels along with governors, ministers,civil servants and actors.

'''Notable Generals '''

General RPRC Naidu

' Notable Actors'

Navin Nischol

Dino Morea

References