Government High School Khataraye Kalan renamed after Freedom Fighter Ujagar Singh Khataraye Kalan
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 26,2024
The Punjab government has approved the renaming of government schools to honor prominent freedom fighters and martyrs, aiming to commemorate their sacrifices for the country’s independence. A notification has been issued announcing that six government schools will now bear the names of these freedom fighters and martyrs. The Government High School Khataraye Kalan has been renamed Ujagar Singh Khataraye Kalan Government High School, Amritsar.
Punjab Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains for their support. Families of martyrs have also extended their thanks for this recognition. Dhaliwal emphasized that the freedom we celebrate today is due to the sacrifices made by those who fought for it, urging everyone to remember and honor these heroes.
He highlighted that Ujagar Singh Khataraye Kalan actively participated in the struggle for freedom from British rule during his youth, engaging in various movements including the 1942 Kisan Morcha in Lahore and others, which led to his imprisonment. For his contributions, he was honored by the Indian government.
Government High School Khataraye Kalan renamed after Freedom Fighter Ujagar Singh Khataraye Kalan. On September 13, 2000, upon his passing, his family began organizing an annual cultural fair in his memory, advocating for the school to be named after him. Dhaliwal announced a grant of one lakh rupees for the construction of the school’s main gate. Dilbag Singh Khataraye Kalan, president of the Ujagar Singh Memorial Foundation and grandson of Ujagar Singh, expressed happiness by sharing sweets with Dhaliwal. Gurnam Singh Dhaliwal Chairman, Prof Mohan Singh , Agyakar Singh Grewal, Sarpanch Joginder Singh Grewal also expressed their happiness.
He acknowledged the government’s recognition of the sacrifices made by freedom fighters and reiterated that it was due to Dhaliwal’s efforts that the school’s name change was possible. Additionally, he thanked Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, and Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal for their contributions to this cause.
