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Dyal Singh College staff protest renaming to Banda Singh Bahadur
Teachers and staff at Dyal Singh Evening College are protesting a proposal to rename their institution as Banda Singh Bahadur College. The protesters say the decision was taken without consulting the Staff…
The Story in Brief
Teachers and staff at Dyal Singh Evening College are protesting a proposal to rename their institution as Banda Singh Bahadur College. The protesters say the decision was taken without consulting the Staff Council, violating established procedures. Millennium Post reports the proposal was introduced in December 2025, but no formal discussion or approval was sought from the council before it was moved forward.
A delegation recently met the Governing Body Chairman and demanded the proposal be withdrawn. The staff argue the college represents the legacy of Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a noted educationist and public figure. The dispute has sparked wider debate among students and faculty about institutional identity and heritage.
The Indian Opinion
This is not just a name change, it is a clash between institutional legacy and political symbolism. The staff rightly point out Dyal Singh Majithia's educational contributions, while supporters of the new name invoke a warrior-hero. Both narratives get exaggerated: one side paints renaming as erasing history, the other as rightful correction. What is missing is any real public consultation. The test now is whether the Governing Body discloses the full process, was the Staff Council truly bypassed, or was it merely slow? That single fact will settle the fairness of this decision.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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