Port Blair, April 18: As part of Fire Service Week observance from 14th April to 20th April, 2023, Community Outreach Programmes were organized by A&N Fire Service to enhance public awareness on fire hazard and fire safety measures. A Drawing and Painting Competition on the theme ‘Awareness in Fire Safety for growth of national infrastructure (AGNI)’ was organized at Fire Service (HQ) along with other Fire Stations spread across A & N Islands today.

The competition was divided into two categories, from class I to class V & from class VI to class IX. Altogether, 40 students from 10 different Schools participated in the event.  The winners are:

Category I (Class I to V)

1) S Sanhedrin, Nirmala Sr. Sec School – Class - I

2) EdilBaxla, Nirmala Sr. Sec. School – Class - V

3) Cedric Sheelan, St Mary’s School Class - III

Category II (Class VI to IX)

1) G Yamuna, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Girls – Class - IX

2) Shreya Sasmal - St Mary’s School - Class – VIII

3) Suhana Ali- Carmel Sr. Sec. School – Class - IX

Winners of the competition were felicitated by the chief guest, Smti Monika Bhardwaj, IPS, Dy. Inspector General of Police (L&O), in the presence of Smti Varsha Sharma, IPS, SSP (Fire), Shri Sandeep, Dy.SP Fire and other Fire Officials.