Port Blair, Dec. 4: Under skill development initiatives, the Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration will be organizing 3 month’s short term training. Interested applicants, unemployed youth / SHGs and other needy persons may apply their candidature in the prescribed format with necessary documents. The application form can be obtained from the Development Section of the Directorate of Industries. The training for various trades like basic carpentry and wooden handicraft, cane & bamboo handicrafts and general engineering (basic welding, spray painting, smithy & sheet metal will be conducted at Directorate of Industries for a period of three months. Last date for receipt of application is Dec.12, 2022.  The date of commencement of training is Dec.15, 2022.

Port Blair, Dec. 4: The Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI is implementing Padho Pardesh- Scheme of interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies for the students belonging to Minority Communities. The objective of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of notified minority communities so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance their employability.

Port Blair, Dec. 3: Together with rest of the country, ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’ was observed today by Directorate of Social Welfare in coordination with NGO PANKH at Divyang Home, Abhyudaya Complex, Ferrargunj. Smti Smitha R, IAS, Secretary (Social Welfare) was the chief guest on the occasion. In her address, she expressed her happiness for organizing such a colourful programme befitting the occasion. She also interacted with the inmates of Old Age Home and Children Home.

Port Blair, Dec. 3: The Directorate of Tribal Welfare, A&N Administration in association with JNRM will be conducting a two-day special camp for extending support to the ST beneficiaries for filling of online application on NSP Portal for availing scholarship schemes offered by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India and UT of A & N Administration.

Port Blair, Dec. 3: As communicated by Pondicherry University, the Revaluation has been enabled online. Students who have only 2 arrears are eligible to apply for revaluation as per PU Regulation. All the students who are willing to apply for revaluation have been advised to submit an application with the details of subject along with a DD of Rs. 500/- per subject in favour of Finance Officer, Pondicherry University, payable at Pondicherry to the Academic Cell by Dec.7, 2022 (FN). After the last date no application will be entertained.