Ranjit Singh Solanki
Ex-Para Commando. Founder. Solanki Sir.
Ranjit Singh Solanki served in the Indian Army as a Para Commando – the parachute special forces, trained to the hardest physical standard in the Army. After his service he came back to Bihar and started training the boys and girls of Bhagalpur for the recruitment ground.
In 2018 he started Solanki Defence Academy in Adampur, Bhagalpur. Students know him as Solanki Sir. He is on the ground with the batch in the morning, times the 1600-metre runs himself, corrects every high-jump approach and talks to the students before every test.
What Solanki Sir does with the batch
Para Commando banna hai?
The academy’s video for students who dream of the maroon beret – what the Para Special Forces selection really asks for.
250 selected out of 60,000
A news channel’s interview at the academy after a Bihar Police result.
Nasha Mukt Bihar with the City SP
The anti-addiction drive he ran in Bhagalpur with the City SP and the students.
Bihar ke Gaurav
Dainik Bhaskar honoured him as “Bihar ke Gaurav” for his work with the youth of Bhagalpur.
Four sons of one mother in the Army
A family story from the academy – four brothers serving in the Indian Army.
Fauji banna hai to junoon hona chahiye
A talk to a new batch – the line students repeat.
Every morning, with the batch
He times the 1600 m runs himself, corrects the high-jump approach, and holds open sessions for new aspirants where anyone can come and ask about the ground, the hostel and the exam.
When Army vacancies for Bihar’s youth were delayed, he spoke for the students on local news. In 2026 he was honoured at the Dainik Bhaskar Health Eminence Awards in Bhagalpur.
Honoured in Bhagalpur
In 2026 Ranjit Singh Solanki was felicitated at the Dainik Bhaskar Health Eminence Awards for his work with young people in Bhagalpur – on the ground, in the classroom and in the city’s anti-addiction drive.
Solanki Sir’s videos
Ma’am – hostel, girls batch, admissions
Poonam Solanki runs the academy with Solanki Sir – admissions, the girls batch, the hostel and mess, and the families who send their children to Bhagalpur. Students call her Ma'am.
Together they also run SP Saint Michael's School (Nursery to Class V) on the academy campus.
Questions
Who is Ranjit Singh Solanki?
Ranjit Singh Solanki – known to his students as Solanki Sir – is an Ex-Para Commando of the Indian Army and the founder of Solanki Defence Academy in Adampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
When did he start Solanki Defence Academy?
Solanki Defence Academy has been training students in Bhagalpur since 2018.
Where can I follow Solanki Sir?
On Instagram at @ranjit_singh_solanki_ (over 2.4 lakh followers) and on the academy’s YouTube channel.
Does he train students himself?
Yes. He runs the morning ground with the batches – running, high jump, long jump, gola, beam – and gives the motivation talks the academy is known for.
Train under Solanki Sir
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