“Jharkhand: Row erupted after Soren Govt changes the name of Nadia ‘Hindu’ High School to ‘CM School of Excellence’”, Organiser, May 29, 2023:
“In yet another attempt to appease a certain section of society for votes, the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government has decided to change the name of a 92-year-old high school in the Nadia area of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the reports, the Soren-led state government has decided to rename one of the schools, from ‘ Nadia Hindu High School’ to ‘CM School of Excellence.’
The state government decision has sparked an outrage among the locals who are of the opinion that the word ‘Hindu’ should be reinserted in the name of the school as it was the primary condition set by the owner of the land, Ghanshyam Das Birla before donating it to the government, the locals asserted that the government will have to roll back his decision otherwise we will have to take the matter to the high court if needed.
The Nadia Hindu High School was opened back in 1931. It is located at Old Thana Road and was built with the help of some renowned people in the region….”
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