SAINIK SCHOOL GOPALGANJ

(Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, Affiliated to CBSE New Delhi)

Col Amit Dagar, Principal

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Col Amit Dagar, a third generation, accomplished and decorated education officer with a long experience of serving in different army pre-commissioning academies and formations.

The officer was commissioned into Army Educational Corps from IMA, Dehradun in 2001. He has the distinction of having commanded Rashtriya Military School, Ajmer and has also been an instructor at IMA, Dehradun, AEC Trg College& Centre, Panchmarhi, Officers Trg Academy, Chennai and Gaya. Having rendered his valuable services as Head of Academics Department & Senior Instructor at Officers Trg Academy, Gaya from Sep 2020 to Oct 2022, he assumed the command of Sainik School Gopalganj on 08 Oct 2022.

In recognition for his dedicated and illustrious services in Armed Forces, the officer has been honoured with commendations like Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card and ARTRAC Army Commander Commendation Card.

The officer is married to Mrs Shama Dagar, who is an educationist and has been actively involved in various Army Schools in teaching, educational planning, administration and she has been instrumental in bringing about a qualitative change in the life of young minds. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Ms Kaashwini Dagar, who is currently pursuing law at Symbiosis School, Pune.