Port Blair, April 5: The State General Secretary, National Students Union of India, Shri. Saurav Nair on Tuesday demanded for conducting Campus Interviews, Job Fairs and providing free Wi-fi in all Colleges of A&N Islands.

In a letter addressed to the Hon'ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands, Nair stated that there are nine government colleges functioning in Andaman & Nicobar Islands but no Campus Interviews are conducted in the said 9 colleges, which hampers the job opportunity of Islander students.

He suggested that the A&N Administration should make a proper tie up with private companies of A&N Islands and mainland states in order to conduct campus interviews and provide the opportunity of employment for the graduating students.

He highlighted the directives of MHRD in which they asked all universities and colleges of state's/UT's to make their campus digital by providing internet services for free and install Wi-fi facilities. The deadline to complete the process of Wi-fi campus was given as August 2018. Nair stated that till date no action has been initiated by A&N Administration and there is no Wi-fi facility inside any college campus for students.

Moreover, the A&N Administration conducts "Job Fair" every year in the capital city Port Blair, which comes under South Andaman District. But due to no proper or timely transportation connectivity between different Islands, thousands of students residing outside Port Blair cannot participate in the said Job Fair. Nair demanded to conduct Job Fairs separately in all 3 Districts of A&N Islands.

He requested the Hon'ble Lt. Governor to direct UT Administration to look into the plight of student community of A&N Islands and take appropriate action in students’ interest.