Sainik School Nagrota has brought laurels to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by securing the prestigious Raksha Mantri Trophy-2025 for sending the highest percentage of cadets to the National Defence Academy (NDA) in the NDA 154 course.

This achievement marks a historic milestone for the institution, which last received this honour in 2009.

In the NDA 154 course, the school recorded exceptional performance. A total of 35 cadets cleared the UPSC NDA written examination, reflecting strong academic mentoring and focused training.

Of these, 11 cadets successfully cleared the SSB interview and secured commendable positions in the All India Ranking.

The cadets have already joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, marking a significant contribution to the future officer cadre of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force.