Archive · 8 Aug 2026
GOC inaugurates new sports courts at Jammu Sainik School
A very important army general visited a school in India.
His name is Lieutenant General P K Mishra.
He is in charge of a big army group called the White Knight Corps.
The school he visited is called Sainik School Nagrota in Jammu.
The general opened brand new sports courts for tennis, volleyball, basketball and badminton.
He also gave special medals to four school workers for doing a great job.
A new library was opened for the younger students at Chinar Primary School.
The school released a magazine called 'The Chinar' on that day.
Students got a chance to meet and be inspired by senior army leaders.
It was a special and happy day for the school.
Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps, inaugurated synthetic tennis, volleyball, basketball and badminton courts at Sainik School Nagrota in Jammu.
He released the school magazine 'The Chinar' during his visit on Saturday, August 8.
The GOC's Medallion for distinguished service was presented to four school employees: Sandeep Kumar, Saroj Kumar Thakur, Mahendra Singh Chauhan and Chunni Lal.
A new library was inaugurated at Chinar Primary School, the junior wing of Sainik School Nagrota.
Archana Mishra, zonal president of the Army Wives Welfare Association, White Knight Corps, attended the investiture ceremony of Chinar Primary School.
- Who
- Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps, along with Archana Mishra, zonal president of Army Wives Welfare Association.
- What
- Inaugurated new synthetic sports courts, released the school magazine 'The Chinar', presented GOC's Medallion awards, and inaugurated a new library at Chinar Primary School.
- When
- Saturday, August 8
- Where
- Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu
- Why
- To enhance the sporting environment for students and underscore the close association between the Defence Forces and the school.
- Event
- Inauguration of sports facilities at Sainik School Nagrota
- Date
- Saturday, August 8
- Location
- Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu
- New facilities
- Synthetic tennis, volleyball, basketball and badminton courts
- Chief guest
- Lt Gen P K Mishra, GOC of White Knight Corps
- Awards
- GOC's Medallion presented to four school employees
- School magazine
- The Chinar
- Other inauguration
- New library at Chinar Primary School