15 January 1980 was a red letter day in the history of the Indian Army when the then Chief Of Army Staff announced the involvement of the Army to promote education for the wards of Army Personnel.
 

Army Welfare Education Organisation was created and was registered as AWES under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 29 April 1983. Army Welfare Education Society is a non profit welfare organisation.
 

Army School is an English Medium, Co-educational institution affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
 

The Vision of Army Welfare Education Society is ‘Quality Education at Affordable Cost’. To ensure a holistic development of the Child Army Welfare Education Society has launched a series of initiatives. These are:

• Computer Aided Learning
• Tutorials using satellite technology through V-SAT (50 Schools)
• English Bridge Course for the first generation learners
• Managing the challenges of Adolescence
• Herbal Gardens in every school for awareness of medicinal plants
• Science Parks
• Faculty Enrichment Programmes to include English Language Teaching
• Games, sports, hobby centers and activity clubs
• Life saving skills
• Adventure Camps

• The wards of serving Army Personnel may seek admission anytime of the year.
• Defence personnel from Navy, Airforce, Ex-Servicemen etc. will be given preference over civilians.
• 20% admission may be given to civilian children, if vacancy exists.