Sainik School Mainpuri

अर्थ:- मेहनतकरनेसेहीकार्यसफलहोतेहैं, नकिमनमेंसोचनेमात्रसे

With this highly motivating Sanskrit shloka, which means "we can succeed in our work only if we work hard not from desires". The main idea of the house system is to inculcate in our students, the essential qualities of leadership, teamwork, co-operation, mutual understanding and self-reliance. The house system aims to give students an identity and sense of pride in a supportive, secure environment. The houses provide a healthy positive competition and closer rapport between students and teachers. It encourages teamwork, provides opportunities to take responsibilities and bring everyone in school together.

Athravaveda, the fourth veda which states the “Veda of Magical Formulas". It is a collection of 20 books containing hymns, chants, spells and prayers; and involves issues such as healing of illnesses, prolonging life, black magic and rituals for removing maladies and anxieties.

Atharvaveda is the knowledge store house of Atharvanas, "the procedures for everyday life". Atharvaveda occupies a unique position among the four Vedas. The other three Vedas lead with matters of world, the Gods, nature and the supernatural, while Atharva Veda is worldlier. It seeks to solve the problem of this world and its common people.

Atharvaveda presents a detailed description of the life style of a very early stage of human society. Pandit Bhagwat Sharma Upadhyay, in hindivishwakosh says, "The stress in Atharvaveda is not so much on the use of karma kanda or the rituals but on the way and procedures for everyday life”.The contents of Atharvaveda have been studied to glean information about the social and cultural mores in Vedic era of India. The principles of this house focus on the unrestricted flow of learning and embracing self. The house believes in making the most of the opportunities that comes its way and to lead by example.

In order to develop the competitive edge among the students, the school follows the house system wherein the students are divided into four houses. Atharvaveda, the yellow house too attempts to give rise to a new world where gratitude, harmony and optimism are the key mantras and the cadets follow these mantras religiously.

Points are awarded to students throughout the year for co-curricular activities, games and discipline. Inter-house competitions are organized in Sports, Dramatics, Debate, Elocution, Quiz, Art, Music etc. Winners are felicitated with medals and certificates at appropriate occasions.