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The Haryana Government has decided to honour martyrs and a freedom fighter from the Azad Hind Fauj by naming three government colleges after them. Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini has given administrative approval to the naming of three colleges.
Haryana Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that the Government Women’s College in Bawani Khera will be named after the late Thakur Sh. Shambhu Singh, a freedom fighter from the Azad Hind Fauj and the Chief Minister has also approved naming the Government College, Kharak (Bhiwani) after Martyr Gajendra Singh.
Notably, on March 7, 2018, Sh. Gajendra Singh, who served as an Assistant Commandant in the 134 Battalion of the Border Security Force, was martyred while valiantly fighting Naxals near the Maspur village in the Natala Reserved Forest area of Kanker District, Chhattisgarh. In recognition of his bravery, he was awarded the Gallantry Medal on January 26, 2021.
Additionally, the Haryana Government has given administrative approval to name the Government College, Sampla (Rohtak) after Martyr Rai Singh, who laid down his life while protecting the nation on the India-Pakistan Line of Control in Rajouri, Jammu, on November 20, 2016.
This initiative by the Haryana Government is a mark of deep respect and honour for the supreme sacrifice made by the martyrs and freedom fighters.