Army Goodwill Schools

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]

Army Goodwill Schools
Location
Jammu, Kashmir, Laddakh

India
Information
Other nameArmy Goodwill Public Schools
TypePublic
Motto"Truth is God"
Established1998 (1998)
FounderIndian Army
School boardJammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
CBSE
Staff1000 (2019)
Number of students15,000 (2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

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
  1. "Indian Army establishes 45 Army Goodwill schools in J&K". newsonair.nic.in. All India Radio. August 26, 2019.
  2. Nayyar, Sanjeev (October 10, 2016). "Should Indian Army take over running schools, training centres for an incompetent state govt?". Firstpost.
  3. Katariya, Meenu (May 7, 2019). "Goodwill Schools Run By Indian Army In J&K Record 100% Pass Percentage In CBSE Class X Results". ScoopWhoop.
  4. "J-K: Army Goodwill Schools outshine with 100% pass result in CBSE Class 10 exams". Business Standard. May 7, 2019.
  5. "Indian Army provides schooling to over 570 J&K students". Indian Express. January 29, 2016.
  6. "Army school named after Kashmiri Ashoka Chakra awardee Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani". New Indian Express. June 20, 2019.
  7. "Hizbul Mujahideen threatens Kashmiri parents to 'not send children' to Army Goodwill Schools". Times Now. May 7, 2019.
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