A Delhi authorities faculty in Adarsh Nagar will now be renamed after its alumnus and Olympic medal winner Ravi Dahiya, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia introduced on Tuesday.
Sisodia felicitated Dahiya on the faculty, and stated by way of arduous work, a pupil of Delhi authorities faculty has now grow to be a youth icon for the nation.
The Delhi authorities had assisted 23-year-old Dahiya with coaching, coaches, and different sports activities tools throughout his coaching beneath its ‘Mission Excellence’.
Renaming Schools after our Heroes!💯
Delhi Govt to re-name Olympic Silver Medallist @ravidahiya60‘s faculty after him!
He was a pupil of Delhi Govt’s Adarsh Nagar School which is able to now be known as ‘Ravi Dahiya Bal Vidhyalaya’
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“It is a matter of nice delight that an alumnus of a Delhi authorities School has received an Olympic medal for India. A big portrait of Ravi Dahiya may even be put in on this faculty in order that younger youngsters are impressed and motivated to have an Olympic dream and produce glory to our nice nation.
“The Delhi government is soon going to set up the School of Specialised Excellence for Sports along with the Delhi Sports University. The idea is to recognise young talent in sports and continuously support them throughout their sporting journey. Admissions to this school will start from the next academic session,” the minister stated.
Dahiya made his Olympic debut in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and received a silver medal in wrestling. He is the second Indian to get a silver medal in wrestling at Olympics.
Dahiya stated his intention now could be to win a gold medal within the subsequent Olympics.