Port Blair, April 8: The Department of Education, A&N Administration intends to beautify its school campuses by painting exterior/boundary walls of schools with attractive painting on the themes ‘History of Andaman, Flora, Fauna, Marine Life, Art, Culture, Anthropology’ etc. with educational value. With this endeavour, the Department intends to make schools an attraction for tourists visiting the Islands. Eleven Schools will be selected for School Tourism where children from other schools will come for picnics and tourist facilities will be made around the school campus and will be touted as the best & beautiful schools of A&N Islands.

In this regard, the Department has invited paintings on above themes from the students, teachers and talented artists of the Islands. Best three paintings will be awarded Rs 5,000/- 3,500/- and 2,500/- respectively. They should submit hard copies of paintings on half size drawing sheet (15 x 11 inch) at State Institute of Education, Shiksha Sadan, Port Blair. Scanned copy of paintings from outstation may be sent by email the at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with their name and mobile number latest by April 22, 2022.