Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in

Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the West Rapti River, Rapti river in the Purvanchal , Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of ...

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. It is operated under

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supervision under the aegis of the

Army Welfare Education Society Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) manages and ensures proper education facilities to children of Indian Army personnel through Local Military Authorities. Established in 1983, the society has its office at Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantonment ...

. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after the dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and the absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat. Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.

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{{reflist Education in Gorakhpur Indian Army Public Schools