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{{Infobox school
| name = Army Goodwill Schools
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| motto = {{small|"Truth is God"}}
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| location = [[Jammu]], [[Kashmir]], [[Laddakh]]
| country = India
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| other_name = Army Goodwill Public Schools
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| type = Public
| established = {{Start date and age|1998}}
| founder = [[Indian Army]]
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| school_board = [[Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education]]<br>[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
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| staff = 1000 (2019)
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| students = 15,000 (2019)
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| website = [http://www.armygoodwillschool.in/ Official website]
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The '''Army Goodwill Schools''' is a system of schools in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] in [[India]], which is run by [[Indian Army]]. There are 45 schools established by the [[Indian Army]], as a part of goodwill initiative in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref name=newsonair>{{cite news |title=Indian Army establishes 45 Army Goodwill schools in J&K |url=http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=370667 |work=newsonair.nic.in |publisher=[[All India Radio]] |date=August 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nayyar |first1=Sanjeev |title=Should Indian Army take over running schools, training centres for an incompetent state govt? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/should-indian-army-take-over-running-schools-training-centres-for-an-incompetent-state-govt-3044090.html |publisher=[[Firstpost]] |date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>

Currently, the [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]] of the [[Indian Army]] is running 45 Army Goodwill Schools in Jammu and Kashmir, providing education to nearly 15,000 students. Army Goodwill Schools play an important role in providing quality education to the population affected by terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Katariya |first1=Meenu |title=Goodwill Schools Run By Indian Army In J&K Record 100% Pass Percentage In CBSE Class X Results |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/army-goodwill-schools-j-k-record-100-pass-percentage-cbse-results/ |publisher=[[ScoopWhoop]] |date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
== History ==
Army Goodwill Schools were started with four primary schools in 1998.<ref name=business-standard>{{cite news |title=J-K: Army Goodwill Schools outshine with 100% pass result in CBSE Class 10 exams |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/j-k-army-goodwill-schools-outshine-with-100-pass-result-in-cbse-class-10-exams-119050700042_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> Currently, the Indian Army runs 45 Army Goodwill Schools.<ref name=newsonair/> It is run by the 25 Division of the Indian Army.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Army provides schooling to over 570 J&K students |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/indian-army-provides-schooling-to-over-570-jk-students/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=January 29, 2016}}</ref>
The Schools recorded 100% pass result in the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) Class 10 exams in the year 2019.<ref name=business-standard/>

== Other details ==
A Goodwill School was renamed as 'Shaheed Lance Naik [[Nazir Ahmad Wani]], Ashok Chakra, Sena Medal, Army Goodwill School' after [[Nazir Ahmad Wani]] in June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Army school named after Kashmiri Ashoka Chakra awardee Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jun/20/army-school-named-after-kashmiri-ashoka-chakra-awardee-lance-naik-nazir-ahmad-wani-1992915.html |publisher=[[New Indian Express]] |date=June 20, 2019}}</ref>

In May 2019, [[Hizbul Mujahideen]], a militant organisation threatens Kashmiri parents to not send children to Army Goodwill Schools.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hizbul Mujahideen threatens Kashmiri parents to 'not send children' to Army Goodwill Schools |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/hizbul-mujahideen-threatens-kashmiri-parents-to-not-send-children-to-army-goodwill-schools/414064 |publisher=[[Times Now]] |date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]]
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]]
* [[Indian Army Public Schools]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.armygoodwillschool.in/ Official website]

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