Port Blair, Sept. 8: Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, A&N Islands met Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Education), A&N Administration Dr.V.Candavelou, on 07.09.2020 and appraised him about severe financial crises being faced by the 744 different Part time employees of Education Department i.e. Pre-Primary Teachers, Craft Instructors, Attendants and Ayas due to non-issuance of their further engagement orders for the current academic session 2020-2021 which got expired on 16th May, 2020.

Sharma informed the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Education) that these Part time employees are continuously being engaged by the Directorate of Education since last 15 to 20 years and their family, which consist of children and old age parents are totally dependent on this source of income for their livelihood.  After hearing the matter, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Education) has assured to look into the matter.