NEW DELHI: Sainik School Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh, and Sainik School Amaravathinagar, Tamil Nadu, are among six Sainik Schools that are yet to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with their respective state governments, according to Ministry of Defence data on Tuesday.
Sainik Schools sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), also known as Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs), with state governments to define the division of responsibilities and secure the necessary resources for the school's establishment and operation.
The schools are a joint venture between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the respective state governments. The MoU usually deals with aspects related to land and infrastructure, financial support and pension liabilities.
The six schools which are yet to sign an MoU with State governments include Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir; Sainik School Kunjpura, Haryana; Sainik School Imphal, Manipur; and Sainik School Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, according to Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth.