
Sainik School Nagrota received the Raksha Mantri Trophy-2025 in May 2026 for sending the highest percentage of cadets to the National Defence Academy.
Established in 1970, the institution has contributed over 600 officers to the Armed Forces and produced alumni across civil services, medicine, and law.
For the NDA 154 batch, 35 students cleared the UPSC written examination, with eight cadets successfully joining the academy in June-July 2025.