Georgians Rashtriya Military Schools
RMS Chail Photo Gallery [3]
It is one of the only five RMS (Rashtriya Military Schools which were formerly called Royal Indian Military Schools) of its kind in India; the other four being Ajmer Military School founded in 1930, Belgaum Military School in 1945, Bangalore Military School in 1946 and Dholpur Military School in 1962. RIMC (established in 1922), RIMs and various Sainik Schools contribute 25% to 30% to various training academies of the Armed Forces. 1 RIMC and 5 RMS were established by the government after the World War I to Indianise the British Colonial Military in India by providing western style education with the aim to prepare the potential pool of future military officers.
The school is located amidst pine and deodar forests in the heart of the 110 km2 Chail Sanctuary at an altitude of 2144 meters. The world’s highest cricket ground is located in Chail and is used as a training and playground for cadets.
It was heartening visit,though a virtual one through website. I travelled back in Time Machine, down memory lane, as back as in 1964,and wake up, like fictional Rip Van Winkle,not after 20 years,but after 53 years when I passed out from King George’s School in December 1064.(Roll no. 192)
I find amazing improvement in all spheres,truly racing shoulder to shoulder with time. However I miss our main School builing,Ranvir Villa.
Hullo Prashant,
I am Kulbir 330, also of 1964 batch. Ihave visited the school twice, the last visit being in 2013. I am at Noida, so is Bhupi Dadwal 411. Do contact at kulbirsl@rediffmail.com.
Kulbir
This is P.K. Mazumdar Roll 192. Grateful, could we get pictures of Nalanda House, Oak Cottage and Glen View.
Nostalgia! Still remember the good old days of the KGS when I was a very young teacher under Lt. Colonel S.S. Nakra. Vividly remember the fatherly figures of Mehta Saheb, Sardar Udham Singh Saheb and other colleagues along with smiling and disciplined cadets. We played cricket also with the H.H. Maharaja of Patiala’s team, and the Army Commander’s. Lucky are those who are still there. Take full advantage of your stay there, and go with the wealth of knowledge around to serve the nation. After the KGS I have been abroad as a senior officer in the Civil Services of the foreign governments till 2014, but KGS never faded from my memory. Wish you all every success in the service of the Nation. Jai Hind!