Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday appealed to the Indian Air Force to station five recently retired MiG-21 aircraft at prominent Schools of Eminence (SoE) across the state to inspire students to pursue careers in defence, aerospace, and related fields.

The iconic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, which have been the backbone of the IAF's combat fleet for over six decades, flew for the last time in Indian skies here last week, bringing the curtain down on a 62-year-long journey.

In a letter to Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Bains wrote, "Together, we can create a living tribute to the MiG-21 and ignite the spirit of service and patriotism in our future generations."

He also proposed five locations...