SAINIK SCHOOL SATARA
INTRODUCTION – Sainik School, Satara the first Sainik School of the country was founded through the visionary efforts of Shri Yashwantrao Chavan, the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra State. It was inaugurated by the then Defence Minister of India, Shri V K Krishna Menon on 23 Jun 1961. The school is authorised for 620 boarders. All boarders from Class VI to Class XII reside in 6 houses (two junior and four seniors’ houses).
INFRASTRUCTURE – The school is established over a sprawling campus of 115 acres. The school has a well establis hed infrastructure which includes well equipped Dormitories, Cadets’ Mess, MI Room, and all sports facilities. The is among the few Sainik Schools which boosts to have a Horse Riding facility, Swimming pool and a Squash Court.
OUR GLORY
(a) The school was secured 2nd position among all the boys’ residential schools in Maharashtra, awarded by “Education World India” – The Human Development Magazine in India School Ranking Awards – 2013 on 14 Sep 2013.
(b) Outstanding Alumni
(i) High Ranking Defence Officers
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Air Chief Marshal | Air Chief Marshal (Retd) PV Naik, VSM, Chief of Air Staff |
| Lt Gen & equivalent | (aa) Lt Gen (Retd) PR Gangadharan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM** (ab) Air Marshal A P Garud, VM (ac) Lt Gen Ravindra Thodge, SM, VSM |
(ii) Honour & Award
| Name | Award | Awarded by |
|---|---|---|
| Capt V B Patil | President’s Gold Medal | NDA |
| Sword of Honour | IMA | |
| Capt Samrat S Nigde | NDA Best Cadet COAS Trophy CONS Trophy |
NDA |
| Capt Ritesh R Laddha | President’s Silver Medal | NDA |
| Cdt Suhas P Gore | NDA Best Cadet President’s Gold Medal |
NDA |
| Cdt Yuvraj N Gaikwad | Sword of Honour | IMA |
| Cdt Abhijeet B Kakade | Sword of Damascus | INS Shivaji |
| Cdt Siddhant Suhag | Sword of Honour | IMA |
| Cdt Manoj Kumar | President’s Gold Medal Best Army Cadet COP in Drill Best in OLQ |
NDA |
| Cdt Suraj Ithape | President’s Bronze Medal Commandant’s Silver Medal CAS Trophy |
NDA |
Address of School :
The Principal
Sainik School Satara
Post Box No. 20, Sadar Bazar
Satara – 415 001, Maharashtra
DETAILS OF OFFICERS:
| Appointment | Rank | Name | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | Colonel | S A Varadan | (02162) 234483 (O) (02162) 233663 (R) Mobile – 09730635909 |
[email protected] |
| Headmaster | Wg Cdr | Ravinder Singh | (02162) 235860 Ext-221 (O) 231 (R) (02162) 238122 Ext-221 (O) 231 (R) Mobile – 9420493044 |
[email protected] |
| Registrar | Lt Col | A S Rana | (02162) 235860 Ext-222 (O) 232 (R) (02162) 238122 Ext-222 (O) 232 (R) Mobile – 09764048480 |
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| School Web URL | : http://www.sainiksatara.org/ |
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| E-mail address | : [email protected] |
| Fax | : 02162 – 234483 |
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