Port Blair, Jan 4: The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched a new scheme namely Dr. Ambedkar Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class student. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Economically Backward Class (EBC) students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. These scholarships shall be available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Government of State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled.

Port Blair, Jan 4: The Govt. of India, Ministry of Science & Technology is implementing two flagship schemes namely Women Scientists Scheme and DST-Young Scientists Fellowship Scheme. The Women Scientist Scheme has been introduced to give women a strong foot hold into the scientific profession and to encourage women in S&T domain, preferably those having a break in career and not having regular employment, to explore possibility of re-entry into the profession and research field. Any Women Scientist between the age of 27-57 years who had a break in their career but desired to return to mainstream can avail benefit out of this scheme. The scheme is open throughout the year, therefore there is no last date of application.

District Administration Committed to Development of Infrastructure in Outlying Areas of SA: Anchipaka

Port Blair, Jan 3: The Deputy Commissioner (SA), Shri Suneel Anchipaka, IAS accompanied by SDM and AC (U/T) visited areas in and around South Andaman, which included visit to PHC, Graveyard land and Stadium at Wimberlygunj and under construction Kanyapuram Indoor Stadium and Stewartgunj.

Port Blair, Jan 4: The last date for filling-up the Examination forms for Term-End Examination for December- 2020 session of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been extended up to 07th January 2021 without late fee. Also the last date for submission of assignments and Projects is extended upto 15th January, 2021. The students may submit the on-line exam form and online project/dissertation/internship/field work Journal reports by clicking the online link available at the first page of IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in

Port Blair, Jan 3: The Dry Run for the CoWIN (Covid 19 vaccine) was conducted at Port Blair in School of Nursing and AYUSH Hospital, Port Blair. The dry run was a part of preparatory measure for the upcoming CoWIN vaccination against COVID 19 across the country. A total of 50 volunteers were included as beneficiaries in the dry run.