ADMISSION OF GIRL CADETS INTO SAINIK SCHOOL AMARAVATHINAGAR
For the first time in the history of Sainik School Amaravathinagar, girl cadets have been admitted into class VI as ‘boarders’ in the academic year 2021-22 based on their performance in the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination. The school commenced the online classes for these cadets in September 2021. On 07 October 2021, the first batch of ‘boarder’ girl cadets visited the School along with their parents and underwent the orientation and the mandatory document verification.
As per the directive of the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command, a hostel has been made ready by the School with all requisite amenities for the girls. This hostel has been named the ‘Rani Velu Nachiyar’ Girls’ hostel in honour of Rani Velu Nachiyar, the Queen of Sivaganga who defeated the British in a battle in 1780, and the first Indian queen to have done so. On this occasion, when the girls have been admitted for the first time to this School as ‘boarders’, the portrait of this brave warrior, also known as ‘Veermangai’ (Brave Woman) was also unveiled.
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PS/CS/SS/10/2021
