86 govt schools named after martyrs in Rewari

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Rewari, September 25

As many as 86 government schools in the district have been named after martyrs. Among them, 32 are primary schools, 20 each senior secondary and high schools and 14 middle schools.

Sources said the schools had been named after martyrs while keeping in view the proposals submitted by the gram panchayat concerned and a list provided by the local office of Military and Para Military Welfare Department. The no objection report was also taken on schools from the District Education Officer and District Elementary Education Officer.

“The schools have been named after those who laid down their lives in the wars of 1962, 1965, 1971 and those who gave supreme sacrifice during various operations against terrorists,” the sources added.

Sarita Yadav, Welfare Officer, District Military and Paramilitary Welfare Department, said Rewari district was a land of Army personnel. More than 154 persons of Rewari had got martyrdom while there were 35,000 ex-service in the district so far.

“Naming government schools after martyrs is a good move as it will not only be source of inspiration for youngsters but also provide them opportunity to know about the martyr of their village,” she added.

Yashendra Singh, Deputy Commissioner, said the step aimed at remembering the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs of the region.

The government senior secondary schools at Aasiyaki, Gauravaas, Balavaas, Berli Khurd, Bodiya, Kamalpur, Dadauli, Jadra, Jhaal, Juddhi, Kanwali, Karawar, Loola Ahir, Mandola, Maayan, Mohanpur, Motla Kalan, Nahar, Peethdawas, Saharanpur, Tatarpur, Istmurar and Jainabad villages have been named after the martyrs.

Similarly, government high schools in Aasalvaas, Baldhan Kalan, Basudha, Bisoha, Chimnavaas, Dakhaura, Gothda Tappa Khori, Gudyani, Lisan, Mohadinpur, Mundi, Musepur, Nainsukhpura, Patuhera, Punshika, Sahadut Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Surhaili, Tankdi and Tumna village have been name after martyrs.