Punjab govt to name roads, area schools after Olympic medal winners

Punjab School Education and Public Works Department (PWD) minister Vijay Inder Singla Friday said that the government has decided to name roads and schools of the state after Olympic medal winners.

While congratulating the team for clinching the historic Olympics bronze medal in hockey after 41 years, the Cabinet minister said that the players have made India proud, and naming roads and schools would be a small token of gratitude to honour their achievement.

Singla said that Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, has given his nod for the renaming of roads and schools and the respective department officials have been directed to initiate the process in this regard at the earliest.