Sainik School Kalikiri celebrates 12th Raising Day
Sainik School Kalikiri celebrated its 12th Raising Day with a visit from Major General G. Srinivas, who inaugurated a new weightlifting arena. The event highlighted the institution's commitment to military training and its recent success in sending cadets to the National Defence Academy and Officers’ Training Academy.
Why it matters
The school plays a vital role in the regional pipeline for future military leadership, reflecting the ongoing importance of specialized defense-oriented education in India.
Major General G. Srinivas, Vishisht Seva Medal, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA), Secunderabad, and Chairman, Local Board of Administration (LBA), visited Sainik School Kalikiri for the first time as the school celebrated its 12th Raising Day.
On his arrival, Major General Srinivas was accorded a Guard of Honour by the school’s NCC cadets. He toured the campus, inspected the training and administrative facilities and reviewed the arrangements for the overall development of the cadets.
He inaugurated the newly constructed weightlifting arena under the ‘One School One Sport’ initiative. Later, the school authorities briefed him on its academic and administrative activities.
Addressing the cadets at a special assembly, Major General Srinivas, an alumnus of Sainik School Korukonda, recalled his days as a cadet and the formative experiences that shaped his career in the Defence Services.
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