Ravi Dahiya Bal Vidyalaya: Tokyo Olympic silver medallist's school renamed after him

A large portrait of Ravi Dahiya will also be installed in this school to inspire young children.

New Delhi: To honour the Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, the Delhi Government has renamed Ravi Dahiya's school in the national capital, announced Manish Sisodia on Tuesday (August 17, 2021). The wrestler's school 'Rajkiya Bal Vidyalaya', which is situated in Adarsh Nagar, will now be called the 'Ravi Dahiya Bal Vidyalaya'.  Felicitating Ravi Dahiya, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that it is a matter of great pride that an alumnus of Delhi Government School has won an Olympic Medal for India. "A large portrait of Ravi Dahiya will also be installed in this school so that young children are inspired and motivated to have an Olympic dream and bring glory to our great nation," Sisodia added.