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Port Blair, July 17: The Mahatma Gandhi International School, Port Blair hosted a one-day Creative Training Workshop on 13th July 2013 for teachers in collaboration with Kamraj English Medium School, Ummat Public School, Vivekananda Kendriya Vidyalaya with help of Success Edge’s Principal Trainer Shri. Jeyaram Seenivasagam. More than a 110 teachers attended this workshop.
The workshop enlightened the teachers on various techniques of creative teaching which helped the teachers rejuvenate and vow to taking up such kind of teaching in the class, breaking the monotony of the Chalk, Talk and Walk method.
Shri. Sivakumar, Principal MGIS was thanked for initiating and hosting the session in the campus for the benefit of the teaching community.
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The Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) A K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, interacting with the general public during Tuesday’s public hearing at Raj Niwas on 16.07.2013.
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Long Island, July 16: In an untoward incident that occurred at Long Island last Saturday, a couple died on the spot after being electrocuted by the live wire that passed their house.
The incident took place on 13th July 2013 in between 11-12 noon, when Sarita Kumari Dhanwar, 33 was drying clothes on a metal rope tied on a bamboo pole outside her house. The wet clothes somehow touched the live electric wire (Service Line) that ran parallel to the rope she was drying the clothes and within fraction of seconds Sarita got electrocuted.
Hearing some noise, Sarita’s husband Shri Anand Kishore Soreng, 36 rushed out of the house. Noticing his wife getting burnt, he took a wood piece and managed to separate Sarita from the wire. Sources inform that the live wire fell down but the ill fated Anand could not sense that the wire was still live and tried to push it away. In the process, Anand too got electrocuted. The couple succumbed to their injuries on the spot, leaving behind two school going children.
The post mortem of the deceased was held the next day and the last rites conducted on the same day.
Late Anand and Sarita have left behind two school going children, Master Akshay Soreng, 12, a student of Class VII and Miss Sakshi Soreng, 8, a student of class IV. The children are now forced to stay with their old grandparents at Long Island who have limited source of income.
It is learnt that Late Anand had two brothers, the younger one is unemployed while the elder brother who worked in Delhi Police had died some time ago due to illness at New Delhi.
The only hope for the two children to survive is some relief from the Administration, to ensure a future to the ill fated.
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Apprises LG of Issues Being Faced by People of Kadamtala and Sundergarh
Port Blair, July 16: The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray today met the Lt. Governor in the afternoon along with the Pradhan, Sundergarh Baratang, Shri Biju Gurudasan and the Zilla Parishad Members of Urmilapur and Kadamtala, Shri B. Kurma Rao and Shri Jyotirmay Bawali respectively.
During the meeting the MP raised the issues of the pathetic condition of the road, School buildings, PRI buildings and Hospitals. He said that immediate attention is required to resolve these issues as the people are suffering a lot.
The delegation also stressed upon the need of increasing the number of conveys in between Middle Strait and Jirkatang. The Zilla Parishad Member of Kadamtala has also requested the LG to introduce Science Stream and Commerce at Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Kadamtala. The People of Kadamtala has been demanding this for so many years but nothing has been done so far, apprised the ZP member.
The Hon’ble Lt. Governor giving a patient hearing has assured to redress the grievances raised by the Hon’ble MP and the PRIs.
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Port Blair, July 16: The Command Aerospace Safety Conference was conducted by HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command on 16th July 2013. It was the first time that the conference was held by HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command.
Aerospace Safety encompasses all elements that support flying and the critical role of the ‘man behind the machine’. The conference was chaired by Air Marshal PK Roy, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command, and was attended by various dignitaries from the Armed Forces.
In his address to the delegates, the Commander-in-Chief stressed upon the essentials of Aerospace Safety and the professionalism required to meet the multifarious challenges thrown up by the flying environment in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The main focus of the conference was on flight safety and the support required for growth of infrastructure in these islands. Various challenges faced by the aviation sector, peculiar to these islands were deliberated upon in details, ranging from the limited infrastructure, long extended monsoons, lay and reach of the isles from the mainland to the problems of maintenance of aviation assets.
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Port Blair, July 16: The State Organiser, DMK, Shri AR Marudhavaanan in his letter to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor has apprised of the difficulties being faced by the upcoming business, who have opted for self employment.
Marudhavaanan said that it has been noticed that for the last 5 to 6 months around 50 cases of CST is lying unattended with Assistant Commissioner (HQ). The upcoming businessmen of these Islands have invested a lot and are surviving the cut throat competition in the local market.
Apprising the LG of the unemployment situation which is looming large over the Islands, the State Organiser said, “If the Administration cannot provide employment, they should at least encourage local business, which could grow up to provide employment at a later stage. But by keeping the CST files pending with it for 5 to 6 months the Administration is not helping the local business in any way”.
He also mentioned that most of the local businessmen are traders and if they have CST registration, they are liable to be charged 2% Tax and if not 12.5%. Due to Non availability of CST registration even the Mainland suppliers are reluctant to supply products. Most of the local dealers have been paying fine to their Mainland suppliers due to Non availability of CST numbers.
Marudhavaanan has thus made a request to the LG to look into the matter and direct the concerned Authorities to clear the back log at the earliest.
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Port Blair, July 16: The Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd) AK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, will be on a day’s visit to Car Nicobar on July 17, 2013.
The programme of the Lt. Governor during his stay there includes interaction with members of Tribal Council, Car Nicobar and release of Crisis Management Plan, inauguration of Island Recreation Centre in Perka, visit to Modern Gym, visit to the houses constructed under TRP and the traditional house/Bee-Hive Hut at Chukchucha and interaction with the dwellers, visit to Tsunami Memorial at Big Lapathy and paying homage to the departed souls, visit to Mus Church and paying tribute at Bishop John Richardson Memorial, visit to Mus Jetty and Passa beach.
The Lt. Governor on his visit will be accompanied by the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration. On completion of visit, the Lt. Governor will return to Port Blair in the afternoon on the same day.