Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has order renaming several schools, colleges, roads, and other infrastructure across the Union Territory to honor martyrs and eminent personalities.
The move is part of the continued initiative to pay tribute to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to society or sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Government Order No. 1462-JK (GAD) of 2024, dated August 6, 2024, was issued in this regard.
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Govt High School, Doodkul, Kokernag has been named after HC Fayaz Ahmad Raina while Government Girls Primary School, Brariangan, Anantnag has been named after Ct Babar Ahmad Khan.
Government Primary School, Kralpora, Mattan has been named after Ct. Gulzar Ahmad Najar while Government Middle School, Herkhal, Khiram has been named after Ct Farooq Ahmad Reshi.
Government Middle School, Issoo, Achabal has been named after Ct Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat while Street/Link Road from New Colony Garoora to Aragan Chittibanday has been named after Ct Dilawar Ahmad Ganie.
Government Middle School, Pehtkoot has been named after Ct Abdul Qayoom Bhat while Govt Primary School Kawanoo Chittibanday has been named after Ct Abdul Rashid Mir.
Government High School, Khawajabagh, Baramulla has been named after Inspector Mehar Singh while Ground Shaltang, Tilgam, Baramulla has been named after Ct. Mehraj-ud-din Rather.
Government Middle School, Kilwara has been named after HC Abdul Rasheed Bhat while Girls Primary School, Juhalla, Uri, Baramulla has been named after CTGD Ayaz Ahmad Mir
PMGSY Road Shunglipora, Lone Mohalla Tosa Maidan Road has been named after Ct Abdul Aziz Lone while Government Middle School, Mushula, Beerwah has been named after Ct Abdul Majeed Ganaie.
Government Middle School, Tangdaji Kralkhani has been named after Sgct Abdul Rahim Lone while the name of Ct Fayaz Ahmad Bhat has been prefixed to Government Boys Middle School, Barkati Mohalla Safapora.
Similarly, name of Ct Ghulam Hassan Lone has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Sindbal while the name of HC Abdul Majeed Teli has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Telwanpora, Cheyan Adigam.
Name of Ct Subzar Ahmad Shah has been prefixed to Government High School, Ahmadabad while name of Sgct Mushtaq Ahmad Shah has been added to Government Middle School, Hariwath.
Name of Ct Bashir Ahmad Lone has been added to Government Middle School, Darpora while name of Ct Gulzar Ahmad Bhat has been prefixed to Government Girls Middle School, Gugloosa.
Name of HC Mohammad Amin Bajad has been prefixed to Government High School, Sangerwani while name of HC Anoop Singh has been prefixed to playground Tumlahal, Lassipora.
Government Middle School Kapran has been named after Sgct Nissar Ahmad Dhobi while the name of SPO Tariq Ahmad Paul has prefixed to Government Primary School, Panzer.
Similarly, name of SPO Adil Manzoor Ahmad Bhat has been prefixed to Government Upper Primary School, Zawoora while name of SPO Basharat Ahmad Wagay has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Reban.
Name of Sgct Saifullah Qadri has been added to the Boys Middle School, Soura, Srinagar while Girls Middle School Hazratbal has been named after Sgct Farooq Ahmad.
Name of Ct Tawseef Ahmad has been prefixed to Middle School Batamaloo while name of Havalder Neelam Singh has been prefixed to Government High School, Devipur (Akhnoor), Jammu.
Name of Sepoy Anil Manhas has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Chak Malal, Jammu while name of Riflemen Rakesh Kumar has been prefixed to Government Primary School, Langer, Jammu.
Name of Solider Udaymaan Singh has been prefixed to Government Girls High School, Shamachak, Jammu while name of NK Raghubir Singh Manhas has been prefixed to HS Sarthi Kalan, Jammu.
Name of SWR Varinder Kumar has been prefixed to HSS Binoon while name of Sepoy Chaman Lal Sadotra has been prefixed to Government Girls High School, Kootah, Kathua.
Name of Sepoy Surender Singh has been prefixed to Government High School, Sandhar, Kathua while name of NK Vakil Singh has been prefixed to Government Girls High School, Hiranagar.
Name of Head Constable Joginder Kumar has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Sadoh while name of Constable/GD Ramesh Chander Sharma has been prefixed to GPS, Nandak.
Name of Constable/GD Naresh Kumar has been prefixed to Girls Middle School, Rahua while name of Constable/GD Sunny Slathia has been prefixed to GPS Mandi Garota.
Name of Naib Sub Ram Singh has been prefixed to GMS Channi Manhasan while name of Sepoy Lakhvinder Singh has been prefixed to Government High School, Sarthi Kalan.
Name of Para tropper Balwant Singh has been prefixed to Government Middle School, Upper, Kaisote while name of Martyr Balbir Raj has been prefixed to Government HSS Mansar, Zone Majalta.
The order also outlines the responsibilities of various government officials in implementing these changes. Administrative Secretaries have been tasked with amending records while Divisional Commissioners will monitor the renaming process, and Deputy Commissioners will ensure that appropriate events are held to commemorate the renaming.