Army Goodwill Schools
| Army Goodwill Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
India | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Army Goodwill Public Schools |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Truth is God" |
| Established | 1998 |
| Founder | Indian Army |
| School board | Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education CBSE |
| Staff | 1000 (2019) |
| Number of students | 15,000 (2019) |
| Website | Official website |
The Army Goodwill Schools is a system of schools in Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh, in India, which is run by Indian Army. There are 45 schools established by the Indian Army, as a part of goodwill initiative in J&K.[1][2]
Currently, the Northern Command of the Indian Army is running 45 Army Goodwill Schools in Jammu & Kashmir, providing education to nearly 15,000 students. Army Goodwill Schools play an important role in providing quality education to the population affected by terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, India.[3]
History
Army Goodwill Schools were started with four primary schools in 1998.[4] Currently, the Indian Army runs 45 Army Goodwill Schools.[1] It is run by the 25 Division of the Indian Army.[5] The Schools recorded 100% pass result in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams in the year 2019.[4]
Other details
A Goodwill School was renamed as 'Shaheed Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, Ashok Chakra, Sena Medal, Army Goodwill School' after Nazir Ahmad Wani in June 2019.[6]
In May 2019, Hizbul Mujahideen, a militant organisation threatens Kashmiri parents to not send children to Army Goodwill Schools.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Indian Army establishes 45 Army Goodwill schools in J&K". newsonair.nic.in. All India Radio. August 26, 2019.
- ^ Nayyar, Sanjeev (October 10, 2016). "Should Indian Army take over running schools, training centres for an incompetent state govt?". Firstpost.
- ^ Katariya, Meenu (May 7, 2019). "Goodwill Schools Run By Indian Army In J&K Record 100% Pass Percentage In CBSE Class X Results". ScoopWhoop.
- ^ a b "J-K: Army Goodwill Schools outshine with 100% pass result in CBSE Class 10 exams". Business Standard. May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Indian Army provides schooling to over 570 J&K students". Indian Express. January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Army school named after Kashmiri Ashoka Chakra awardee Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani". New Indian Express. June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Hizbul Mujahideen threatens Kashmiri parents to 'not send children' to Army Goodwill Schools". Times Now. May 7, 2019.
