Bangalore Military School

Bangalore Military School
Location
Bangalore
India
Coordinates

Latitide: 12° 57' 44.5392"

Longitude: 77° 36' 30.6174"
Information
Type Military school
Motto Sheelam Param Bhushanam
(Character is the highest virtue)
Established 1946
Principal Lt Col Bhupender Kumar Rawat
Head of school DGMT
Grades Class 6-12
Campus size 68-acre (0.28 km2)
Campus type Boarding school
Colour(s)

Light blue and dark blue

        
Affiliation CBSE
Founder King George The VI
Nehru Rajaji

     Blue

     Red
Shashtri Tagore

     Green

     Yellow
Website www.rashtriyamilitaryschools.in/bangalore

Bangalore Military School (Rashtriya Military School Bangalore or King George Royal Indian Military College) is a residential school in Bangalore, Karnataka, India,[1] established on 1 August 1946. Bangalore Military School is one of the only five institutions of its kind in India; the other four being Ajmer Military School, Belgaum Military School, Chail Military School and Dholpur Military School. The cadets enrolled in these schools are known as Georgians, after their founder father King George.[2]

History

King George V (1865-1936) was the king of Great Britain and the emperor of India from 1910 to 1936. Though during World War I he had no direct responsibility, his duties took him to 450 military and naval installations, 300 military hospitals and to several other places for personally distributing as many as 58,000 decorations. It was during these visits that King George V was so impressed with the courage and fighting abilities of the Indian troops that at the conclusion of the war, he decided to set up some institutions for education of children of Indian Jawans. Hence these schools were named King George Royal Indian Military Colleges. Initially, these schools were opened between 1925-1930 at Jhelum, Jullundhar and Ajmer. In 1945 when World War II came to an end, two more King George Royal Indian Military Colleges were started at Belgaum and Bangalore by King George VI.[3]

With the nucleus of 100 south Indian Boys, 50 from Jullundhar and 50 from Ajmer, the King George VI Royal Indian Military College (KGRIMC) had its origin in Bangalore in 1946. During World War II, the site of present school was used as a convalescent home for British troops. In the beginning, the staff were entirely military personnel, with exception of office staff who were civilians. Lt Col RHD Ross of the 8th Punjab Regiment, later transferred to RAEC was the first Commandant. In 1948, Lt Col Ross retired and left for UK. His place was taken by Maj TW King the first Indian Officer in Command. Initially, all instructors were officers, but they were gradually replaced by JCOs. In Lt Col TW King's time civilian masters began to be appointed.

Re-organisation of Military School

Main entrance

Till 1952 Regimental Centres sponsored the sons of JCOs/ORs for admission to KGRIMCs. The aim then was to give education up to Army Special Classes and then make them VCOs. Some of them were also commissioned as officers.

In 1952, KGRIMCs were reorganised as residential public schools on the recommendations of a committee headed by Dr Hridaya Nath Kunzru. On reorganisation, public school education was, for the first time, brought within the reach of middle class. Admission was thrown open to sons of service officers and civilians as well. Instead of Army Special Exams, boys were now required to pass Senior Cambridge Exams. The motto then was Play The Game.

In 1966, King George Schools were renamed as Military Schools. Affiliation to the University of Cambridge was replaced by the Central board of secondary education (CBSE). The motto of the schools was changed to Sheelam Param Bhushanam which translates to Character is the Greatest Virtue.

In July 2007, the school was renamed as Rashtriya Military School Bangalore (RMSB), to reflect the 'All India' outlook of the school.

Category 'A' establishment

Like all other Rashtriya Military Schools, Rashtriya Military School Bangalore is a Category 'A'(at Par with Rashtriya Indian Military College, National Defence Academy) Establishment under the direct control of DGMT(MT-15). All instructions pertaining to finance, training, admission and recruitment are received directly from AHQ (MT-15). General Officer Commanding, Karnataka Kerala and Goa Sub Area is Chairman Local Board of Administration.[4]

Subdivisions

In 1993, two "holding houses" were introduced- Cariappa for students joining Std. VI and Vishveshwarya for Std. VII. Similarly in 2002, a separate house by the name of Fifth House was instituted for the students joining Std. VI. These were disbanded later.

Admissions

Admission to class VI

Students are not admitted directly to the school. Students aged in between 10-11 appear in CET for all military schools,[5] followed by interviews and medical examinations to join the school according to merit list (the success rate is approximately 1% of the total applicants). Further details can be found on the website of Director General of Military Training (MT15).[6]

Admission to class XI

Admission to class XI is based on marks secured in the X class.

Reservations

Academics

The academic block

The school is affiliated to the CBSE of India. Unit tests are held quarterly in addition to half yearly and annual examinations. Students appear for AISSCE (10th) and AISSE (12th) along with other CBSE affiliated schools in India. Student to staff ratio is about 2.5:1 and student to teaching staff ratio is 10:1 which is far above the national average of India. Staff are recruited by central government from all over India. School curriculum includes eight periods of 40 minutes each. Daily two hours of compulsory prep is included in a routine for students to concentrate on studies.

Sports and physical education

Facilities for the following games exist in the school:[7]

The school has a gymnasium. Mountain bikes have been procured for adventure rides. The school has roller skates and the cadets are encouraged to participate in adventure activities organised by the school. The school has been recognized by Sports Authority of India (SAI) as a Nodal Centre for Boxing. Regular training in boxing is given by them in the Old Assembly Hall.

Literary Events

Cadets participate in debates, declamations, quizzes, extempore, dance, theatre, poetry recitation in English and Hindi. They participate in inter-house and inter-school competitions.

Facilities

The school has an eight-bedded hospital and has a Medical Officer with two Nursing Assistants. The school has multiple play grounds, fully furnished courts, a boxing ring, a judo hall, a swimming pool, an auditorium, a Tuck Shop and a CSD Canteen.

Buildings and school area

Bangalore Military School is spread over 68 acres.[8] New buildings include Cadets Mess, Assembly Hall, Six class rooms complex and residential accommodation for Administrative Officer, RMO and two Master Gazetted Officers.

The school swimming pool, closed for many years, was renovated and recommissioned in January 2004. A new building for accommodating all 340 cadets in a single complex was completed in December 2006, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the school. Accommodation for six Master Gazetted and six Assistant Masters were completed in 2007 and 2009 respectively.

A new building incorporating Physics, Chemistry and Biology Labs was completed in October 2009. The Chemistry and Biology Lab buildings are being renovated for Computer and Language Laboratories.

The School Memorial

The school memorial

The school gives a distinct number to every cadet who earns admission here. A monument was built in 1998 under the patronage of the then Principal, Lt. Col. Charanjeet Singh Gill. The monument is the brainchild of the then Administrative Officer Lt.Col DPK Pillay who is an alumnus of the institute. On the memorial is inscribed every cadet's name along with their school number. The monument was inaugurated by Major General RPRC Naidu[9] who is again an alumnus of the school.[10]

Alumni

The school has produced Generals (Lt Gen and Maj Gen), Brigadiers and Colonels and Lt Colonels along with Governors, Ministers, civil servants, actors and business tycoons.

Old Boys Association

Ex-Georgians have remained active with the school by joining the Old Boys Association. The association has its office in the school campus. They have meetings to discuss aspects related to the association and to the school. Once a year, generally in the second week of December, a reunion is organized by the association.

Inspections

Inspections of the school are carried out annually:

Commandants and Principals

Commandants/ Principals Period
Lt Col RHD Ross May 1946 - Jun 1948
Major TW King Jun 1948 - Mar 1950
Major FS Patel Apr 1950 - Aug 1952
Shri VS Bhatia Aug 1952 - Apr 1961
Shri ND Pathak Oct 1961 - Apr 1966
Lt Col J Francis May 1966 - Dec 1967
Lt Col HKL Johar Jan 1969 - Jul 1968
Lt Col HS Gautam Aug 1968 - Aug 1969
Shri RS Mani Dec 1969 - Aug 1971
Lt Col RH Shenoy Nov 1971 - Jun 1976
Shri KK Arora Jun 1976 - May 1983
Shri UK Chaturvedi Jun 1983 - Apr 1986
Shri George Abraham Apr 1986 - Oct 1991
Lt Col NS Rawat Jan 1992 - Apr 1994
Lt Col JS Redhu Apr 1994 - Dec 1997
Maj Charanjit Singh Jan 1998 - June 2002
Lt Col Shrish Kamboj Jun 2002 - Jul 2004
Lt Col S Manohar Jul 2004 - Jun 2007
Lt Col PK Sharma Jul 2007 - Jun 2010
Lt Col Tamojeet Biswas Aug 2010 - Oct 2012
Lt Col Bhupender Kumar Rawat Nov 2012 - Till Date

Administrative Officers

Administrative Officers Period
Capt JM Whitebread, AEC May 1946 - Jan 1948
Capt JG Kenjile Maratha, LI Jul 1948 - Dec 1953
Capt M Sobjohn Dec 1953 - Aug 1954
Maj JM Whitebread, AEC Aug 1954 - Sep 1957
Capt NSI Ramchandra Rao, AEC Sep 1957 - Mar 1960
Capt OP Rajpal, AEC Apr 1960 - Oct 1962
Maj AK Sarin, AEC Nov 1962 - Nov 1964
Capt GS Rathore, AEC Nov 1967 - Feb 1967
Maj RN Rege, AEC Feb 1967 - Apr 1970
Capt RK Singh, AEC Apr 1970 - Aug 1972
Capt TD Sharma, AEC Aug 1972 - Aug 1976
Capt Bhagwat Singh, AEC Aug 1976 - Jul 1978
Capt AK Rajpal, AEC Jul 1978 - Jan 1981
Capt GC Mittal, AEC Jan 1981 - Jul 1984
Capt Prabhat Kumar, AEC Jul 1984 - Oct 1987
Capt IT Kalathil, AEC Nov 1987 - Dec 1989
Capt XC Braganza, AEC Dec 1989 - Apr 1993
Maj A Ajaypal, Grenadiers Apr 1993 - Sep 1996
Capt DPK Pillay, SC, Guards Apr 1996 - Sep 1999
Capt AK Sharma, SM, AEC Jan 2000 - Nov 2001
Maj SA Vardan, AEC Jan 2002 - Dec 2004
Lt Col SA Vardan, AEC Dec 2004 - Oct 2005
Maj PK Thakur, AEC Oct 2005 - Dec 2008
Maj Rima Sobti, AEC Dec 2008 - Dec 2009
Maj Vijay Rana, AEC Jan 2010- Till Date

See also

Citations

  1. ↑ "Bangalore Military School Maps".
  2. ↑ "Bangalore Military School".
  3. ↑ "History of the School". Georgian Association,Military School Bangalore. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
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