Punjab Names 10 Government Schools After Olympian Hockey Players

The Indian men's hockey team rewrote history by claiming an Olympic medal after 41 years as it defeated Germany to win the bronze in the Tokyo Olympics.

Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Sunday said the state government has renamed 10 schools after the Olympic medal-winning hockey team players from the state. Mr Singla said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has given approval to rename schools after the names of various players from Punjab who were part of the Indian men hockey team squad which won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The minister said the Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Mithapur, Jalandhar has been named after hockey team captain Manpreet Singh. He said the school will now be known as Olympian Manpreet Singh Government Senior Secondary School, Mithapur. Mr Singla said the GSSS, Timmowal in Amritsar has been named after vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh who was the top scorer in the Olympics for India with six goals. He said the school will now be known as Olympian Harmanpreet Singh GSSS, Timmowal.