Nestled in the verdant splendour of a 1550 acre campus is the Rashtriya Military School Chail, the 'Cradle of Excellence... and Valour'. RMS Chail is 87 years young institute of India. In Feb 1922, King George Royal Indian Military College (KGRIMC) was established at Jalandhar Cantonment which was the foundation institute of all five military schools of India
Chail Military School (Rashtriya Military School Chail or King George Royal Indian Military College) is a residential school in Himachal Pradesh, India, established after the First World War in 1922 with a donation of 250,000 from King George V’s patriotic fund. The foundation stone of the school was laid by King George V in February 1922. The school started functioning at Jalandhar Cantonment in 1925. Since then cadets are known as "Georgians".
The school is located amidst pine and deodar forests in the heart of the 110 km2 Chail Sanctuary at an altitude of 2144 meters. World's highest cricket ground is located in Chail and is used as a training and playground for cadets.
History Chail Military School is the oldest military School in India. Along with its sister institute now located in Jhelum, Pakistan, Chail Military School was named as King George Royal Indian Military School after King George V. After the First World War, in February 1922 the foundation stone of the school was laid and regular classes were started in September 1925 at Jalandhar Cant in Punjab. The KGRIMS at Jhelum (now in Pakistan) and KGRIMS at Jalandhar were the first two such institutions to be established in 1925. The KGRIMS Ajmer was established in 1930. The above institutions were re-designated to KGRIMC in 1945 and two more institutions were established namely KGRIMC Belgaum in 1945 and KGRIMC Bangalore in 1946.
Nestled in the verdant splendour of a 1550 acre campus is the Rashtriya Military School Chail, the 'Cradle of Excellence... and Valour'. RMS Chail is 87 years young institute of India. In Feb 1922, King George Royal Indian Military College (KGRIMC) was established at Jalandhar Cantonment which was the foundation institute of all five military schools of India
ReplyDeleteChail Military School (Rashtriya Military School Chail or King George Royal Indian Military College) is a residential school in Himachal Pradesh, India, established after the First World War in 1922 with a donation of 250,000 from King George V’s patriotic fund. The foundation stone of the school was laid by King George V in February 1922. The school started functioning at Jalandhar Cantonment in 1925. Since then cadets are known as "Georgians".
ReplyDeleteThe school is located amidst pine and deodar forests in the heart of the 110 km2 Chail Sanctuary at an altitude of 2144 meters. World's highest cricket ground is located in Chail and is used as a training and playground for cadets.
History
Chail Military School is the oldest military School in India. Along with its sister institute now located in Jhelum, Pakistan, Chail Military School was named as King George Royal Indian Military School after King George V. After the First World War, in February 1922 the foundation stone of the school was laid and regular classes were started in September 1925 at Jalandhar Cant in Punjab. The KGRIMS at Jhelum (now in Pakistan) and KGRIMS at Jalandhar were the first two such institutions to be established in 1925. The KGRIMS Ajmer was established in 1930. The above institutions were re-designated to KGRIMC in 1945 and two more institutions were established namely KGRIMC Belgaum in 1945 and KGRIMC Bangalore in 1946.