Photos: UP Sainik School in Lucknow becomes first to welcome girl cadets
Updated On Apr 21, 2018 09:10 PM IST
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Updated on Apr 21, 2018 09:10 PM IST
The UP Sainik School in Lucknow lost its all-boys institution tag on Friday when it admitted 15 girl cadets for the first time in 57 years. Principal Col Amit Chatterjee said the girl cadets, who have “a dream to join the country’s armed forces, formally attended the first lesson”. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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Updated on Apr 21, 2018 09:10 PM IST
With beaming smiles and lit-up eyes, the girls did not miss the opportunity to climb on the two Vijayanta tanks kept as trophies at the entrance of the 57-year-old institution, the first army school to be opened in the country. Later, 27 other such schools were established across India. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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The girls have been admitted from class 9 as against the norm of admitting boys from class 7 as authorities felt that girls of this age will be mature enough to cope with the ‘sainik’ environment. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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A joint effort was made by the UP government and the school administration to reach this decision and facilitate defence training for girl students. Their admission makes UP Sainik School the first of 28 Sainik Schools and 5 military schools to allow enrolment of girl cadets from the 2018-19 academic session. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
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Updated on Apr 21, 2018 09:10 PM IST