Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 30: Jammu and Kashmir Government today ordered for renaming of 33 educational institutions, including schools and colleges, and roads after the names of martyrs and eminent personalities of Jammu and Kashmir.
An order in this regard was issued by Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government here today.
The order read, sanction is here by accorded to the naming of infrastructure/assets after the following martyrs/eminent personalities including, Government Degree College (Boys), Anantnag renamed as Late Himayun Muzamil Bhat, DySP in Anantnag district, Government Boys High School, Narwara as Late Masroor Ali Wani, Inspector, in Sringar district, Government High School (Lehar) Sungal, Akhnoor as Late Rachhpal Singh, HC. In Jammu district, Government High School, Chak Malal, Zone Khour, Tehsil Khour, renamed as Late Vishal Sharma, Rfn. In District Jammu, Government Middle School, Urliyan, renamed as Late Krishan Singh, Subedar, in district Udhampur, Government Girls High School, Mantalai as Late Yash Paul, Rfn in Udhampur district, Government High School, Ajote, Poonch as Late Abdul Majid, Havaladar, High School, Galigarh as Late Ravi Kumar, Rifleman in Kishtwar, Shaheed Tanveer Ahmed Memorial Cricket Ground, Sargali as Late Tanveer Ahmed SPO in Ramban, Government High School, Sungal, as Late Krishan Singh, LNk in Jammu, Government Middle School, Dharam Khoo as Late Dhian Singh Salaria, NK in Jammu, Government Higher Secondary School, Gharota as Late Sham Singh Langeh, Rfn in Jammu.
Government High School, Majua Uttami as Late Parshotam Kumar, Naib Subedar in Jammu, Ramsoo Chowk as “Shaheed Irshad Ahmad Chowk” as Late Irshad Ahmad, SgCt in Ramban, Neel Chowk as “Shaheed Abdul Rehman Malik Chowk” as Late Abdul Rehman, HC in Ramban, Government Middle School, Dudha Bhajmasta as Late Jagdish Singh, SPO, in Ramban, Shaheed Shankar Singh Road, Ukhral to Bhangra as Late Shankar Singh, SPO in Ramban,
The other renamed educational institutions and roads included, Indian Martyrs Road in the name of Late Nisar Ahmad, SgCt., Late Sher Mohd, SPO, Late Shadi Lal, SPO, Late Sher Singh, SPO, Late Mohd Iqbal, SPO, Late Fareed Ahmad, SPO, Late Angrez Singh, SPO in Ramban district.
Shaheed Naseeb Singh Taxi Stand, Nabul in the name of Late Naseeb Singh, SPO in Ramban district, Shaheed Jattu Ram Chowk, Marog, in the name of Late Jattu Ram Mob, SPO in Ramban, Shaheed Mohd Saleem Chowk, Sirlan in the name of Late Mohd Saleem, SPO in Ramban, Shaheed Anar Singh Chowk, Hunga in the name of Late Anar Singh, SPO in Ramban, Shaheed Abdul Majeed Bus Stand, Panchal in the name of Late Abdul Majeed, Constable in Ramban, Shaheed Naseeb Singh Playground, Hochak in the name of Late Naseeb Singh, Constable in Ramban, Shaheed Daler Singh Chowk, Digdol in the name of Late Dhaler Singh, Constable in Ramban, Shaheed Sarfaraz Khatana Chowk Bhaderwah Morh Batote in the name of Late Sarfaraz Ahmad, Constable in Ramban and Shaheed Abdul Qayoom Failty Road in the name of Late Abdul Qayoom, ASI in Ramban distict.
The order has emphasised further that the concerned Administrative Secretaries shall take immediate necessary steps, including amending their records, for effecting the changes and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu shall personally monitor the naming of the infrastructure/assets in their respective divisions.
“Deputy Commissioner(s) shall ensure that appropriate events are held in connection with the naming of these infrastructure/assets”, read the order.