Sainik School - India

Name

Sainik School - India

Legal name

Sainik School Purulia

Website

https://sainikschoolpurulia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sainik School Purulia is a government-run, boys-only CBSE-affiliated residential school in West Bengal, established in 1962 under India's Ministry of Defence. It serves students in classes VI–XII, preparing them for entry into the National Defence Academy through academics, physical training, and disciplined character development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Residential education
• Defence career preparation
• CBSE affiliated schooling
• Military training school
• NDA preparation academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Purulia

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Boarding Fees: Residential school fees charged to students including tuition, boarding, lodging, and other facilities. Fee structure 2025-26 available. Fee payment collected through State Bank of India Collect portal in installments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sainik School Purulia is a government-aided English-medium residential public school providing education to boys from Classes VI to XII (Science stream only for senior secondary) under the CBSE curriculum. The school delivers holistic education combining academics, physical fitness, military training, and character development, with the primary objective of preparing students for entry into the National Defence Academy and other walks of public life. It is one of 33 Sainik Schools operated under the Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence, India.

Product overview

Sainik School Purulia operates a digital ecosystem consisting of its official website (www.sainikschoolpurulia.com) as the primary public-facing platform and an NLET School ERP system (erp.sainikschoolpurulia.com) for internal school management. The portfolio also includes an Android mobile application, digital publications including SSP Magazine and a Coffee Table Book, and the SSP GA Times monthly newsletter. These products collectively serve prospective and enrolled students, parents, alumni, and staff with information access, academic management, and institutional communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Education Programme (Classes VI to XII) Full residential education programme for boys from Classes VI to XII following the CBSE curriculum, with Science stream offered at the senior secondary level. Includes tuition, boarding, lodging, meals, physical training, military drills, sports, and co-curricular activities, aimed at preparing students for the National Defence Academy and broader public life.
• Admission via AISSEE Entrance Examination Admission pathway into the school via the All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) conducted by the National Testing Agency, followed by centralized counselling and spot rounds. Designed for students seeking entry into Class VI and Class IX residential programmes.
• Official School Website and ERP Portal Digital infrastructure consisting of the official school website and an integrated ERP login (erp.sainikschoolpurulia.com) used by students, parents, and staff for accessing academic information, attendance, and fee payment.
• SSP Mobile Application Android application for accessing school information, ERP features, updates, and notifications on mobile devices. Targeted at parents, students, and staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for entry into National Defence Academy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sainik Schools Society (Ministry of Defence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApex governing body for all 33 Sainik Schools in India. Established under Ministry of Defence for removing regional imbalances in Defence Services officer cadres. Provides overall governance, policies, and standards for the school system.
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBSE affiliation for conducting All India Secondary and Senior Secondary School Examinations. School follows NCERT curriculum and CBSE syllabi.
• National Testing Agency (NTA) - AISSEEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTA conducts All India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE) for admissions to all Sainik Schools including this school.
• State Bank of IndiaminorOthersSBI Collect portal used for online fee payment by parents/guardians of students.
• Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC)minorOthersMembership in IPSC provides networking with other premier public schools in India.
• Sidho Kanho Birsa UniversityminorOthersNearby university in close vicinity of the school campus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Doon School: Doon School is a prestigious all-boys residential public school in Dehradun offering CBSE-equivalent curriculum. It competes with elite defence-aspirational families and serves a comparable residential boys' school niche, though with a broader academic rather than military focus.
• Mayo College: Mayo College is a heritage boys' residential school in Ajmer, CBSE-affiliated, with strong sports and leadership development. Comparable as an elite all-boys residential K-12 institution with similar boarding and discipline focus.
• Scindia School: Scindia School is a boys-only residential public school in Gwalior, CBSE-affiliated, known for discipline and leadership development. Highly comparable as a boys' residential K-12 institution with similar discipline ethos.
• Welham Boys' School: Welham Boys' School is a residential boys' school in Dehradun offering CBSE curriculum with strong academics and extracurriculars. Comparable as an elite boys' residential K-12 institution, though privately governed.
• Delhi Public School (DPS) Society: DPS operates ~200 CBSE-affiliated schools across India, including several with residential facilities. They represent the most widespread CBSE private-school competitor for the same middle-class Indian families considering Sainik Schools.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KV): KVs are the largest network of government CBSE schools in India (~1,250), serving primarily children of central government employees. While not residential or defence-focused, they compete for the same government-school CBSE applicant pool and share regulatory structure.

Direct peers

• Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC): RIMC Dehradun is a government-run residential feeder school for entry into Rashtriya Military Schools and subsequently the NDA. It serves the exact same defence-career pipeline as Sainik Schools and is among the closest functional peers.
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV): JNVs are a network of ~660 government residential schools across India focused on rural talent, CBSE-affiliated, offering free education. They share the public residential K-12 model with Sainik Schools, although their mandate is broader academic excellence rather than defence-specific preparation.
• Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS): Five Rashtriya Military Schools (Belgaum, Chail, Ajmer, Dholpur, Bengaluru) are government-run residential schools under the Ministry of Defence with nearly identical mission: NDA preparation through disciplined military-style residential education. They are the closest functional analog to Sainik Schools.
• Sainik Schools Society (Other Sainik Schools network): Sainik School Purulia is one of 33 schools under the Sainik Schools Society. The other 32 schools (e.g., Sainik School Kunjpura, Sainik School Ghorakhal, Sainik School Kapurthala) operate under identical governance, admissions (AISSEE), curriculum (CBSE), and NDA-preparation mandate, making them the most direct functional peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sainik-school---india

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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