Correct Answer :   Mathura

According to the defence ministry, Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School, the first all-girls sainik school with a strength of about 870 students, has been inaugurated under the initiative of establishing 100 new sainik schools in partnership with NGOs/private/state government schools in all states/Union territories.

* These are in addition to the existing 33 sainik schools already functioning under the erstwhile pattern, the ministry said in a statement.

* "Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School is a beacon of light for girls who aspire to join the Armed Forces and serve the motherland. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has given women their rightful place in the Armed Forces, which was neglected for years," the defence minister said on the occasion.

मथुरा-वृंदावन में स्थित वात्सल्य ग्राम में आयोजित दीदी माँ साध्वी ऋतंभरा के षष्ठिपूर्ति महोत्सव में सम्मिलित हुआ। इस अवसर पर छात्राओं के लिए बने 'संविद गुरुकुलम, सैनिक स्कूल' का उद्घाटन किया।

पूज्य दीदी माँ ऋतम्भरा जी का, समाज को ही अपना परिवार मान लेना, इस राष्ट्र के प्रति… pic.twitter.com/XoxIJ0Orfy

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* "They (girls) have the right to protect the nation just like their male counterparts. It was a golden moment in the history of women empowerment when we approved the admission of girls to sainik schools. Today, our women are not only flying fighter jets, they are also securing the borders," he said.

* Speaking about the importance of Mathura, he said that the sages of India have considered the global society as one family. "There is happiness in the name of Lord Krishna. Therefore, my mind is pleased in this city of Krishna," he stated.

* Singh said that in Vrindavan, even foreigners feel the divine presence and many of them settle down here.

* "They find peace in Vrindavan by worshipping Lord Krishna and Radha Rani. Even rickshaw pullers here greet with 'Radhe-Radhe'. 'Radhe-Radhe' is ingrained in the people's lives here. The military school here is not opened by me but on the orders of Radha-Krishna," the defence minister said.

* Singh had, in 2019, approved admission of girl children to sainik schools from academic session 2021-22 in a phased manner. The decision was taken following the success of the pilot project started by the defence ministry in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram..


Source : Hindustan Times