(a) whether there is no Sainik school for girls and if so, the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Ministry is planning to open Sainik schools for boys and girls in various parts of the country;
(c) whether the Government of Gujarat has sent any proposal to Central Government for setting up of Sainik Schools;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to remove regional imbalance in the officer cadre of Defence services by bringing public schools/education within the reach of common man