Port Blair, Nov. 27: Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP Scheme) is one of the major initiatives of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India to assist the needy Divyangjan in procuring durable and scientifically manufactured standard aids and appliances to promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation. Assistive devices are given to PwDs with the aim to improve their independent functioning, to arrest the extent of disability and occurrence of secondary disabilities.

Port Blair, Nov. 27: The Directorate of RD, PRIs& ULBs, A& N Administration, Marine Hill, Port Blair under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India has invited applications/project proposals from Academic Institutions/ Civil Society Organizations (CSO) / NGOs (registered at NGO Darpan of NITI Aayog) to collaborate with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat collaborating with Gram Panchayats of their choice to work in the selected GPs and coordinate the entire process of preparing development plans for economic development and social justice in collaboration with the respective GP as part of the People's Plan Campaign launched from 2nd  October, 2022 to 31st  January, 2023.

Port Blair, Nov. 26: The Department of Social Welfare in association with Gram Panchayat, Chouldari organized a camp at Community Hall, Chouldari today to address the issues relating to Social Security Pensions viz. Old Age, Widow, Destitute and Disability Allowance. Altogether 43 pensioners attended the camp, out of which, the issues of 38 pensioners were resolved on the spot.

Port Blair, Nov. 26: Andaman Law College celebrated Constitution Day befittingly. The Constitution Day function was presided over and inaugurated by Shri Subhankar Sen, Secretary (Law & Jail), A & N Administration as the chief guest. Shri Rizwanullah, Deputy Secretary (Law & Jail), A & N Administration was the guest of honour.

Port Blair, Nov. 26: Since Pondicherry University has published results of all the remaining subjects, the counseling for admission to two years B.Ed. Degree programme for all the remaining subjects and categories in Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair will be held on 29th November, 2022 at 9.30 am in Tagore Auditorium.