Port Blair, July 6: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to provide special Buses for the candidates at Baratang Island so that they can reach their Exam Centers at Port Blair and Rangat on time.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament said that the Combined Matric Level Recruitment Exam is being organized by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration on 9^th July 2023 at various Centers across the Islands. As this is a rare opportunity for recruitment in government jobs, thousands of candidates from all over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be appearing for this crucial recruitment exam.

He pointed out that nearly 150 to 200 students from Baratang Island are facing challenges due to connectivity issues in reaching their nearby Exam Center.

He added that as per information received, Exam Centers for Baratang students have been allocated at Port Blair and Rangat region and both of which require special transport arrangements as regular travel options are limited. “Moreover, it is difficult for these students to secure tickets for both destinations due to heavy demand of tickets by regular NH4 passengers, and there is a possibility that many of them may miss transportation for Port Blair and Rangat at the last moment,” he said.

For the candidates with exam Centers in Port Blair, he requested a dedicated bus service from Baratang to Port Blair, departing at 2:00 PM from Baratang to Port Blair on 8^th July 2023. Similarly, for the candidates with exam Centers in Rangat, a bus service was required at 4:30 AM on the same day on 9^th July 2023 from Baratang to Port Blair.

He also requested similar Bus Service at 5.30 PM from Rangat to Baratang on 9^th July and at 5.30 AM from Port Blair Bus Terminus to Baratang on 10^th July 2023, for Baratang Candidates for their return journey.