Rashtriya Military School, Belgaum is one of the five military schools in

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. Entrance tests for the military schools are held each year in December. About 70,000 to 80,000 students attend this test and around 350 students are selected. The schools are run by the Ministry Of Defence for the

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. It was established in 1945 and it is one of the only five RMS (Rashtriya Military School which were formerly called Royal Indian Military Schools) of its kind in India; the other four being

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founded in 1922,

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in 1930, Bangalore Military School in 1946 and Dholpur Military School in 1962.

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(established in 1922), RIMs and various

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s contribute 25% to 30% to various training academies of the Armed Forces. 1 RIMC and 5 RMS were established by the government after the

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to Indianise the British Colonial Military in India by providing western style education with the aim to prepare the potential pool of future military officers.

History

Established in 1945, the Belgaum Military School is one of the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS). All RMS, under the direct control of Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT), are Category 'A' military training institutes at par with

Rashtriya Indian Military College The Rashtriya Indian Military College (abbreviated RIMC; formerly known as Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College) is a military school for boys and girls situated in Doon Valley, Dehradun in India. The RIMC is a feeder institution for ...

(RIMS) and

National Defence Academy The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force train together before they go on ...

. All instructions pertaining to finance, training, admission and recruitment are received directly from Army Head Quarters AHQ (MT-15). General Officer Commanding, Karnataka Kerala and Goa Sub Area is Chairman Local Board of Administration. On 1 January 1966, the school was renamed ''"Belgaum Military School"'', Belgaum. In January 1998 the prefix ‘Belgaum’ was dropped and the School was re-designated ''"Military School, Belgaum"''. At the thirteenth meeting of the Central Governing Council held on 23 Oct 1990, the aim of a Military School was defined as: ''"The aim of Military Schools is to impart quality education and prepare cadets to join the Defence Services"''. The school has an area of which in addition to the buildings includes 14 playgrounds like cricket, football, hockey, athletics track, baseball, volleyball, swimming pool and squash court. The school buildings include Main Office Block, Boys Hostels, Cadets Mess, Academic block, Temple and Old Assembly Hall, New Assembly Hall, Gymnasium, QM Stores and Canteen, MI Room and Staff Accommodation. The primary aim of the RMS is to prepare students for the All India Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The school also prepares boys who wish to join the Indian Armed Forces for the entrance examination of National Defence Academy. Boys between the age of 10–12 years are eligible for admission to school from Class VI onward. Alumni of the five RMS are known as Georgians after their founder father.

Notable alumni

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20091201051511/http://www.militaryschoolbelgaum.edu.in/ {{Indian Air Force High schools and secondary schools in Karnataka Military schools in India Schools in Belagavi district Boarding schools in Karnataka Educational institutions established in 1945 1945 establishments in India

History

Notable alumni

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