It had been my experience, while serving with sainik school alumni in the Army, that these people are highly motivated and possess the right aptitude required by the defence forces.
While the recruiters lament lack of OLQ (Officer Like Qualities) in candidates in the selection boards, the fertile source of sainik schools is being neglected.
The govt. must take steps to curb the ills besetting these schools, as explained by the author in this article.
