Sainik School Kalikiri sits in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh — the district that houses Tirumala, the world’s most visited Hindu temple. The spiritual energy of the Tirumala hills is visible from the school campus, but the institution itself is focused on a very different kind of preparation: grooming young cadets for the National Defence Academy.
Established in 2015, Sainik School Kalikiri is Andhra Pradesh’s second Sainik School — the first being Sainik School Korukonda (est. 1962). The school was created to serve southern Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema region, which has a strong military recruitment tradition but previously had no Sainik School within reasonable distance.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Location | Kalikiri, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh |
| CBSE Affiliation | Yes |
| Classes | VI to XII |
| Medium | English |
| Type | Residential |
| Website | sskal.ac.in |
The Rayalaseema region — comprising Chittoor, Anantapur, Kurnool, and Kadapa districts — has a martial tradition rooted in the Vijayanagara Empire and the various kingdoms that preceded it. The region’s youth have served in the Indian Army through the Madras Regiment and other units, but the lack of a Sainik School meant that officer-level recruitment was limited.
Sainik School Kalikiri was established in 2015 to address this gap. The school was positioned in Chittoor district, one of Rayalaseema’s most accessible regions, connected to Chennai (approx. 150 km) and Bangalore (approx. 250 km).
Andhra Pradesh now has two Sainik Schools:
This distribution ensures geographic coverage across the state.
Class VI:
67% seats for Andhra Pradesh domicile. 33% for other states.
Fee details are available on the school website. Scholarships from the Ministry of Defence and AP state government are available.
Q: Is this the same as Sainik School Korukonda? A: No. Kalikiri (est. 2015) and Korukonda (est. 1962) are separate Sainik Schools in Andhra Pradesh.
Q: How far is Tirumala? A: Approximately 50 km from Kalikiri. Tirupati is the nearest major city.
Q: When was the school established? A: 2015 — making it a relatively new Sainik School.
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