Port Blair, July 5: The requests made by the PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma to Lt Governor and the concerned Ministry for enhancement of NIT engineering seats for the students of A&N Islands has been considered. Accordingly this year the status of NIT engineering seats earmarked for the students of A&N Islands in CSAB 2013, 47 engineering seats in 9 branches have been earmarked for the students of AN Islands whereas  in 2012 the status of NIT seats earmarked for the students of A&N Islands in AIEEE 2012 was only 24.

Sharma has thus recorded his gratitude to the Lt Governor and the concerned Ministry for the consideration.