 Early Times Report
Nagrota, Apr 1: National Conference Provincial President and MLA Nagrota Devender Singh Rana on Sunday sought naming of IIT Jammu after the great Dogra warrior and pride Mian Deedo and 40 per cent jobs in its support staff for the locals.
A resolution to this effect, moved by Rana and unanimously adopted by Mian Deedoji Birthday Celebration Committee, comprising various socio-cultural organizations at a specially convened function at Mian Deedo Ji Devasthan Jagti this morning.
President Rajput Sabha Narain Singh and President Team Jammu Zorawar Singh vehemently supported the resolution, hoping this will receive earnest attention by the Ministry of Human Resources Development and the State Government.
Udheybir Singh (Retd.Judge), Sumant Singh, Jagdish Singh, Dhanter Singh, Advocate Pawan Dev Singh, and other office bearers of the Committee presented mementos to Devender Singh Rana, Narian Singh and Zorawar Singh.
"Mian Deedo fought for the just rights of millions and the best way of paying tribute to him would be to pass the saga of his valour and contribution to posterity", Mr Rana said, adding that there can't be any better way in doing so than naming the premier professional institution of the region after his name.
Rana called upon the intelligentsia to come forward and generate awareness about the towering spiritual figures like Mian Deedo, who strived all their lives for strengthening the bonds of communal amity and brotherhood. He said the Dogra heroes like Mian Deedo were beacon of light and their life and contribution has been serving as guiding philosophy, which is why Jammu retains the spirit of accommodation, coexistence and tolerance.
Prominent among those present included Mr Dharamvir Singh Jamwal, Mr Rameshwar Dutt, Mr Joginder Kumar, Mr Asa Ram, Mr Shail Singh, Prof.Vijay Dev Singh, Mr Mangal Singh, Mr Mahinder Kumar, Mr Kuldeep Singh, Mr Rashid Mallik, Mr Sumit, Mr Balwan Singh, Mr Vicky, Mr Raju, Mr Makhan Singh, Mr Ayub Mallik, Mr Charak, Mr Tanetar Singh and others. |
