University. House All the cadets are assigned houses. There are four houses based on historical locations in Ancient India. These Houses are known as Takshashila (Red), Vikramashila (Green), Gandhara (Blue), Vaishali (Yellow). Each house is in two groups. The senior house from class 10 to 12 and the junior house class 6 to 9, all having a senior House Captain and a House Sergeant. They also have their own slogans. The Takshashilians call themselves ‘The Red Royals’, the Gandharians call themselves ‘The SkyLiners’, the Vaishalians call themselves ‘The Valiants’ and the Vikramshilians call themselves ‘The Victors’. Management The Sainik Schools are managed by a Society which is registered under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860). A Board of Governors that functions under the Chairmanship of the Defence Minister, is the Chief Executive Body of the Sainik Schools Society. The Board of Governors meets at least once a year. The school has a Local Board of Administration for overseeing the functioning of the school and its finances. The Chief Minister or the Education Minister of the state are among the members of the Board of Governors. An officer of the Ministry of Defence is nominated to supervise and co-ordinate the functioning of the school and functions as the Honorary Secretary of the Sainik Schools Society. The Honorary Secretary is assisted by officers and staff of the Ministry of Defence. This includes two inspecting officers of the rank of Colonel or equivalent. The Principal of the school is Col. Amit Dagar, Headmistress Lt. Col. Smita and the Administrative Officer is Sqn Ldr Piyush Kumar. Mr. SK Biswal, PGT(Eng) is the Senior Master of the school. Admission Admissions are given in Class VI, Class IX. Admission for classes VI and IX is carried out on the basis of an entrance exam usually held in January. Publish of Admission Form: During the month of October to December. Last date of Submission of Admission form: First week of December. Date of Entrance exam: First Sunday of January. The school is for boys between the ages of 10 and 18 years. Boys are admitted to Class VI and IX while the majority of the admissions take place in the 6th class, since 1993, a small number of candidates are also admitted in Class IX. An All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination is held annually by NTA. There is a 67% quota for students of the