Author: Vaibhav Ganjapure
Publication: The Times of India
Date: November 1, 2008
The disclosures by some of the accused in
the Malegaon blasts case has linked Bhonsala Military School with Hindu extremism.
Apparently the accused were trained by former armymen having links with the
school. Its premises were also used by Bajrang Dal for holding camps attended
by some of the suspects and the plot of the blasts was allegedly hatched in
meetings held in the school premises.
However, Bhonsala Military School, with branches
at Nashik and Nagpur, is well-known for making students allrounders. "We
go by our motto which is 'Power of knowledge and knowledge of power'. We are
counted among one of the best and most progressive schools in the country.
We love our country and foresee a vibrant and powerful India. Since today's
children are going to lead the country tomorrow, we aim at the all-round development
of this young generation to make them leaders of tomorrow," chairman
of the Nagpur branch Satish Salpekar said.
The school, regarded as one of the better
residential schools in India, aims to impart education with a military edge.
Students do not just follow regular curriculum here but also train in equestrian
sports, weapon firing, obstacle crossing, parades, disaster management along
and other aspects of military training. The school provides first-rate facilities
for all major games and sports.
"Being recognised as military training
school by the state government's education department, we strictly follow
discipline in letter and spirit. Therefore, we have made army training mandatory
for all the students to bring in a sense of discipline among them," Salpekar
said.
