Port Blair, Sept. 18: Applications have been invited from the eligible students for the following Scholarship Schemes as per the details mentioned against each:

Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme to OBC Students  

Last date for application submission: 30th September, 2022

Port Blair, Sept. 18: As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of India, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Ministry Of Culture , GoI in collaboration with Department of Art and Culture, A&N Administration  will be organising a classical dance workshop in Mohiniyattam from Sept. 19 to 23, 2022 at Andaman Club . Mohiniyattam classical exponent, Ms Moumita Pal will be the resource person for the workshop.

Port Blair, Sept. 18: Three COVID positive cases have been detected today in A&N Islands, of which one was from incoming flight passenger who arrived here yesterday. Today, 11 flights with 1858 passengers arrived, out of which, 1752 passengers were vaccinated with both doses while RT-PCR test was conducted on 84 passengers and the reports are awaited.  

2,87,216 beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far

Port Blair, Sept. 18: The vaccination drive is continuing smoothly in A&N Islands. As per data available, a total of 6,97,664 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries so far in A&N Islands. 6,21,455 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 18 and above. Similarly, 47,618 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 15 to 18 years. 28, 591 doses of vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The number of beneficiaries administered precautionary dose of vaccine so far stood at 2,87,216, a press release from DHS said.

Pondy Varsity Agrees to Support the Cause of Students and to Continue Affiliation

Port Blair, Sept. 16: As part of the Administration’s continuous endeavour to resolve the DBRAIT issue and for the promotion of quality higher education and academic excellence in all the higher education institutes in A&N Islands, the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS had series of meetings with Professor Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University on 13/09/2022 and 14/09/2022. The discussions were very constructive and fruitful.