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Port Blair, Dec. 11: PM SVANidhi has proved to be a blessing for small street vendors, whose savings had exhausted and their means of survival had come to a halt during the pandemic period. SmtiVijaya, a lady street vendor involved in breakfast business at Dollygunj, is one among the affected. Tragedy hit her hard when she lost her husband during the COVID period. She has a school going son to take care of. Devastated with the loss of her husband and the only source of livelihood,she recalls that did not have the money to buy ration for home. She used to wait for the van which supplied free food on a daily basis, initiated by the A &N administration.

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Port Blair, Dec. 11: The District Level Centre for Women (DLCW), South Andaman, under District Administration, South Andaman conducted an awareness programme at Public Health and Wellness Centre, Ferrargunj on 9-12-2020. The programme was aimed to disseminate information about central government schemes and programmes. This programme also aimed to mobilise communities and society to bring about the necessary changes in attitude, behaviours and beliefs about the gender equality. The programme was attended by ante natal mothers and general public. The women centric schemes include Beti bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Dulari Scheme, One Stop Centre, Working Women Hostel, Women Helpline, Mahila Police Volunteer, Swadhar-Greh, Ujjawala, etc.

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Port Blair, Dec. 9: The National Secretary and Prabhari of BJP, A&N Islands, Shri Y Staya Kumar is on a two day visit to the Islands. On his 2nd day in Port Blair, he visited the Tirupathi Balaji Temple at Haddo and offered prayers for peace and happiness of the Islanders.

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Reviews Flagship/Welfare/Development Schemes of GoI, Inspects Ongoing Projects

Port Blair, Dec. 9: The Hon’ble Minister of State for Home, Shri Nityanand Rai arrived here today on a 4-day visit to the Islands. Soon after arrival, the Minister visited the National Memorial Cellular Jail and paid tributes to the freedom fighters by laying wreath at the Martyrs’ Column. The Minister was briefed about the history of Cellular Jail and the renovation work in progress at the National Memorial. He also visited the Solitary Cell of Veer Savarkar and paid homage to the great patriot of India’s Freedom Struggle. The Minister also visited Flag Point near South Point.

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Port Blair, Dec. 9: As a part of Community Policing initiative, on 03/12/2020, the Police Training School, Prothrapur conducted an awareness programme on POCSO Act in Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Bhatu Basti. During the session, SI Abdul Manaf and HC/166 Ramayan Singh delivered lectures on need of law, salient features and amended provisions of the POCSO Act 2012, penal provisions and need of awareness of teachers and parents etc. A total of 198 students and 15 teachers attended the awareness programme. The Principal and teachers of Govt. Sr. Sec. School expressed their gratitude towards the Police Training School for conducting such awareness session in the school for the benefit of students and teachers. During the programme the guidelines issued related to the COVID-19 was strictly adhered to.  

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