Port Blair, March 16: NABARD has been supporting NGOs/ Banks for promotion and credit linkage of SHGs, imparting livelihood training programmes and supporting SHGs in marketing their produce through a number of interventions. Many Self Help Groups in the Islands are undertaking livelihood activities viz., making various handicraft products, food processing, tailoring and such other activities which helps them to generate additional income thereby improving their economic and social status.

Port Blair, March 16: As part of organizing Open Sea Swimming competition from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep to RGWS Complex on 18th March 2023, the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs has successfully conducted the briefing-cum-orientation programme of swimming for the participants in the Swimming Pool of Netaji Stadium Complex today.

Port Blair, March 16: Mr. Rakeshwar Lall, State President, Hindu Rashtra Shakti and HRS, ANI teams has expressed their sincere gratitude to the Lt. Governor, Chief Secretary, Secretary (Social Welfare) and Director (Social Welfare) for giving direction to all Departments under UT Administration, to form Internal Complaints Committee as per Section 4(1) of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 vide letter No. 4-100/ DSW / SHWWP/2013/616 dated 15.03.2023.

Port Blair, March 16: The Department of Education, A&N Administration has invited entries for creating a Mascot for ‘Swachh Island Mission’. All students of Schools and Colleges have been encouraged to take part in the competitions by submitting their ideas /drawings/paint/sketch etc. on the mascot under the theme ‘Swachh Island Mission’. All College Principals, Zonal Officers/Principals/Head of the Institutions of all management schools have been requested to create wide publicity among the students and invite entries from the students. The winner of the competition will be awarded Rs. 25,000/- along with certificate.

Port Blair, March 16: The Annual General Body meeting of the South Andaman Teachers’ Branch of Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association held at Auditorium of Tagore Govt. College of Education, Port Blair on 11th March, 2023 re-elected Shri H.B.Choudhary and Shri P.Jay Murthy as its Vice President and Secretary respectively while Shri Prasanth Vishwakarma was elected as the Treasurer of the branch. Besides 02 Joint Secretaries, 01 Office Secretary and 07 Organizing Secretaries were also elected in the meeting. Apart from this, Executive members from various schools of South Andaman area were also elected.