Chandigarh: The Punjab government has named 10 high school and medium schools after 11 Hockey players who won the Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Minister of Education Punjab Vijay Inder Singla announced the new names of schools on Sunday.
He said Punjab had made ‘gold contributions in the field of sports’ and sent the second largest contingent at the Olympics with 20 sportsmen of a total of 124.
Singla, who also held a Public Works Department portfolio, said the road that connects the residence or village winning medals as well will be named after they motivate local youth to excel in sports.