In order to honour the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and martyred soldiers of the state and to make the future generations aware about these personalities, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has decided to name 31 government schools of the state after the freedom fighters and martyred soldiers. Divulging further, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the state government had decided to rename the state government schools, hence 31 more government schools have been renamed in third phase during the current year.
Bains said that the complying with the orders of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the government schools are being renamed after the freedom fighters and martyred soldiers so that our future generations can also be aware of the sacrifices of these personalities. The Education Minister said that among the government schools which have been renamed, the Government High School of Khatkar Kalan, district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar has been renamed as Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Government High School.
Similarly, the name of Government Elementary School, Dariya Musa District Amritsar has been changed to Shaheed Surjit Singh Government Elementary School, Government Middle School Goniana Kalan District Bathinda renamed as Freedom Fighter Narain Singh Government Middle School, Government Middle School Bagha District Bathinda as Shaheed Sepoy Sewak Singh Government High School, Government Senior Secondary School Sheikhpura District Bathinda as Shaheed Jagraj Singh Government Senior Secondary School Sheikhpura District Bathinda, Government Primary Smart School, Mahmuana District Faridkot Shaheed Sepoy Jaswinder Singh Government Primary Smart School, Mahmuana District Faridkot, Government Primary Smart School, Lehra Bet, District Ferozepur as Freedom Fighter Gurbakhsh Singh Government Primary Smart School, Lehra Bet, District Ferozepur, Government Primary School, Siddpur, District Gurdaspur as Shaheed Gunner Ranjit Singh Government Primary School, Siddpur, District Gurdaspur, Government High School, Seeh District Gurdaspur Shaheed Sepoy Sukhwinder Singh Government High School, Seeh District Gurdaspur, Government Senior Secondary School, Masania, District Gurdaspur as Shaheed Gunner Gurbaj Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Masania, District Gurdaspur, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kotli Surat Malli, District Gurdaspur as Shaheed Harvinder Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Kotli Surat Malli, District Gurdaspur Government Primary School, Mugowal District Hoshiarpur as Freedom Fighter Babu Mangu Ram Government Primary School, Mugowal District Hoshiarpur, Government High School , Burj Hari Singh, District Ludhiana as Shaheed Naik Buta Singh Government High School, Burj Hari Singh, District Ludhiana, Government Primary School, Chankoian Kalan District Ludhiana as Shaheed Hauldar Mandeep Singh Government Primary School, Chankoian Kalan District Ludhiana, Government High School, Kanakwal Chahlan District Mansa as Freedom Fighter Prasin Singh Government High School, Khainwal Chahlan District Mansa, Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Bhaini Bagha District Mansa as Freedom Fighter Kundan Singh Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Bhaini Bagha District Mansa, Government Senior Secondary School, Bhadra District Mansa as Freedom Fighter Mahima Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Bhadra District Mansa, Government High School, Bura Gujjar District Sri Muktsar Sahib as Shaheed Prabhjot Singh Government High School, Bura Gujjar District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Government Senior Secondary School, Kot Matti District Pathankot as Shaheed Gautam Singh Pathani Government Senior Secondary School, Kot Matti District Pathankot, Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Karoli District Pathankot as Shaheed Maghar Singh Government Senior Secondary Smart School, Karoli District Pathankot, Government High School, Narru District Patiala Freedom Fighter Ujagar Singh Government High School, Narru District Patiala, Government Primary School, Bruwal District Rupnagar as Shaheed Jaswant Singh Government Primary School, Bruwal District Rupnagar, Government Middle School, Batoli District S.A.S. Nagar as Shaheed Lance Naik Dharam Singh Government Middle School, Batoli District S.A.S. Nagar, Government Senior Secondary School, Gandiwind District Tarn Taran as Freedom Fighter Achar Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Gandiwind District Tarn Taran and Government Elementary School, Wein Pooin District Tarn Taran renamed as Shaheed Sepoy Jasbir Singh (Shourya Chakra) Government Elementary School, Wein Pooin.
Similarly Government Senior Secondary School Karamgarh District Barnala rename as Shaheed Amardeep Singh Government Senior Secondary School Karamgarh District Barnala, Government High School Kaire District Barnala as Shaheed Hawaldar Sukhwinder Singh Government High School Kaire District Barnala, Government Senior Secondary School Jaiton (Girls), District Faridkot as Freedom Fighter Master Karta Ram Government Senior Secondary School Jaiton (Girls), District Faridkot, Government Primary School Gohgaron, District Hoshiarpur as Shaheed Paramjit Singh Government Elementary School Gohgaron, District Hoshiarpur, Government High School Gehle, District Mansa as Shaheed Sepoy Nachhatar Singh Government High School Gehle, District Mansa and Government High School Loha Khera, District Sangrur has been renamed as Shaheed Lance Naik Karnail Singh Government High School Loha Khera, District Sangrur.
Mr. Bains said that apart from this, the decision has also been taken to rename the caste-based government schools. The process of renaming such schools after famous personalities of villages/cities/towns, is under way. The Education Minister urged the people that if they are desirous to rename the school of their area after a renowned person, they can coordinate with the Education Department.