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Port Blair, March 5: The Directorate of RD, PRIs and ULBs, A&N Administration is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- Nation Rural Livelihood Mission” (DAY-NRLM) in the Islands since 2016. The Directorate has formed institutions of rural poor women such as Self Help Groups and Village Organizations (Primary Level Federations/PrLF) under the esteemed guidance and support of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad. Time to time capacity building of the members of these institutions is being done with the support of the NIRDPR for their empowerment.
Moving a step ahead towards formation of higher level of federation of rural poor women under DAY-NRLM, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Rural Livelihood Mission (ANIRLM) under the Directorate of RD, PRIs and ULBs, A&N Administration has formed five Block Level Federations at Prothrapur, Ferrargunj, Rangat, Mayabunder and Diglipur under the guidance and support of a team of Resource Persons of NIRDPR, Hyderabad.
Read more: Five Block Level Federations Formed Under DAY-NRLM
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Port Blair, March 6: The District Child Protection Unit (SA) under District Administration conducted a workshop on Career Counselling by Dr Mithesh Behari, Psychiatrist Health for you Multi Speciality Centre.
The District Child Protection Officer (SA) initiated the program with welcome speech and introduced Dr Mithesh Behari (Psychiatrist) to the children.
Read more: DCPU SA Conducts Workshop on Career Counselling at Balika Niketan
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Port Blair, March 5: In the next episode of 'Morning Tea - Aapke Saath', All India Radio Port Blair will broadcast a LIVE phone-in programme on the topic 'Second phase of COVID vaccination'. It can be heard from 0715 hrs to 0800 hrs on 06.03.2021 (Saturday). Director of Health Services Dr. Omkar Singh will be the guest in the Studio answering to the queries of the listeners on the above said topic.
Listeners can call on phone number 232336 or 232558 to participate in this LIVE phone-in programme. This programme can be heard on MW 684 KHz and FM 100.9 MHz. Listeners can also download ‘newsonair’ app from Google Playstore and tune into AIR PC Port Blair to listen to this programme on their Mobile phone.
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Port Blair, March 5: This is to inform to the passengers/general public that due to Administrative reasons the scheduled departure time of the vessel MV Coral Queen for Campbell Bay & Nancowry on 06.03.2021 at 0800 Hrs has been revised. Now, the vessel will sail for Campbell Bay via Nancowry on the same day at 2000 Hrs from Haddo Wharf. Embarkation of passengers will commence from 1800 Hrs. onwards on 06.03.2021.
Inconvenience caused to the passengers is regretted.
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Port Blair, March 3: The Andaman Mopla Service Organization (AMSO) in a Cultural Exchange Programme held in the conference hall of Hotel Marina Manor, Junglighat, Port Blair hosted a group of Keralites from different social backgrounds led by Dr. Bobby Chemmannur, renowned Philanthropist and Businessman and Er. TPM Hashir Ali, International Tour Operator.
Shri N. Yusuf, President, AMSO welcoming the delegates, spoke briefly on the history of Moplahs in the Islands and their association with Kerala. He reminisced the struggle and hardships faced by the Mopla Freedom Fighters firstly by the Britishers and later by the Japanese Army during India's freedom struggle.