About Us - History

The Army Goodwill School Chandigam (Lolab) was est in the yr 2000 under  Sadhbhavana upgraded to class 12^th & recognised by Jammu & Kashmir Board of Education in the year 2015-16.  It is being administrated by 28 Rashtriya Rifles(JAK RIF) under the guidance & assistance of Headquarters 8 Sector Rashtriya Rifles and HQ Counter Insurgency Force (K).  The school aims at the overall development of children’s personality with exposure to National culture and traditions.  The school is having 791 students from Nursery to class XI and has earned such a good reputation in the remote and border area of Lolab Valley that students are coming even from blocks of Sogam, Wowura, Krusan, Khumriyal & Kupwara.  The School is affiliated to CBSE from Nursery to class VII and Jammu & Kashmir Board of Education Department from class VIII to class XII.  To meet the dual requirement of imparting education & providing opportunity for employment, a large No of locals have been employed as teachers & administration staff which has helped enhance the goodwill of Army.  The school has a Principal, 28 teachers and 09 non teaching staff.

The school is very popular for its well structured syllabus, teaching methods & availability of infrastructure including computer laboratory, science laboratory & Hindi classes for all round development of children of Lolab Valley.  Fees charged from students is nominal with respect to the quality of education provided to the students.  The motive behind running the school being “AWAM KI TARAKKI” & hence the fee structure is kept reasonable.  For the conveyance of students, five buses are being hired every year.  Conveyance charges from students are nominal, and thus, shortfall for hiring charge of school buses is paid through Sadhbhavna Funds

The factors motivating the AWAM of Lolab to enroll their children in AGS, Chandigam is not only the quality of education but multifaceted personality development features including provision of sports facilities, celebration of Annual Day, Republic Day, Independence Day, Annual Sports Day and Picnic/Excursion. The establishment of Army Goodwill School is thus, a successful effort to contribute towards enhancing literacy and overall development of Lolab.  All the prominent personalities of the region including political leaders, village elders & common man in the region are happy as they have a dependable school where the future of their children is secure and employment opportunities are act to the educated youth of the area.  The ultimate aim of Army is not only to eliminate terrorism but to win hearts & minds of people & regain trust of AWAM.

                                                                     
 
Education is the most important social service having direct co-relation with the welfare of the human being. Assuring an optimum level of physical and mental wellbeing has been the commitment of all the development processes in any institution and thus entails attention to  social aspects of development particularly education.

    Realizing the importance of education AGS Chandigam was established in year 2000 and upgraded every year under successive Operation Sadbhawana. It is being administrated by 28 RR Bn (JAK RIF) under guidance of Headquarter and Sector RR and Headquarter Counter Insurgency Force (CIF). Around 800 students are enrolled in the school. The school is affiliated to CBSE board from class Nursery to 7th and J&K BOSE from class 8th to 10th.Recently AGS Chandigam has been upgraded till class XIth and XIIth by J&K BOSE.

    AGS Chandigam is an institute par excellence with an objective of providing quality education to the children. This preeminent institute reflects our multi-cultural heritage with an equalitarian outlook, a desire to ensure equality of opportunity, and aspires to make every student deeply rooted with true cultural values of our motherland and upheld its heritage of unity in diversity and making every student a patriot and world citizen.

    Driven by its vision and mission, innovative practices and dedication to core principles and values the institute has made a significant difference to education sector and emerged as a model institute of quality education delivery. Building an institute of such esteem involves major policy initiatives as well as meticulous execution.

    AGS Chandigam has brought relevant emphasis on strengthening of education system by filling up of the critical gaps in the delivery of education to make it more responsive, cogent and effective through multifarious approach.

        The school has been of a remarkable reputation and public image, as well