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Port Blair, Feb 25: District Child Protection Unit (SA) team under District Administration conducted a workshop at Seva Niketan Children Home, Dairy Farm on 24/02/2021 to cope up with stress related with examinations.
The program started with an activity based on perspective of inmates during examination times. The Counsellor, DCPU (SA) emphasised some important steps to relief themselves from the stress by taking regular break, exercise and getting outdoors, speak to someone, getting sound sleep which would help the children to relieve from the examination stress.
Read more: DCPU (SA) Conducts Workshop on Examination Stress for the Inmates of Seva Niketan
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Port Blair, Feb 25: Improvement of public service in the UT has always been the main focus area of the Administration for which many proactive steps have been taken. It was observed that for urgent/immediate requirement of cash by the general public availing the services of Motor Vehicle Department/other services, they were required to travel to avail the ATM facility. To resolve their problems, a SBI ATM Outlet was established in the premises of Transport Department and inaugurated on 05.09.2018.
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Port Blair, Feb 25: On the occasion of the National Science Day celebrations 2021, the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Regional Centre, Port Blair announces admission to the following science programmes: Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (PGDAST) Post-Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC); Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development (PGDESD); Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics (PGCGI); Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biochemistry (BSCBCH), Anthropology (BSCANH); BSc (General) in Botany, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology ; Diploma in Aquaculture (DAQ); Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques (CPLT); Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics (CTPM); Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE).
Read more: IGNOU Offers Science Courses on the Occasion of National Science Day
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Port Blair, Feb 25: Due to sudden breakdown of vehicle ferry vessel MV Austin–III providing ferry service between Uttara and Gandhi Ghat has been withdrawn from service for rectification of its defects. Presently only one vehicle Ferry vessel MV Austin – IV is providing service at Kadamtala. All efforts are being made by this Directorate to rectify the defects and restore normalcy. The commuters are requested to plan their journey suitably. Inconvenience caused in this regard is regretted, a communication from Deputy Director (SS said here.
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Port Blair, Feb 23: The Department of RD, PRIs and ULBs, Andaman and Nicobar Administration in its continuous efforts towards enhancing sanitation and hygiene in rural areas as part of the revamped Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India has successfully cleared legacy waste in Old Dumping Grounds in Shorepoint, Chouldari and Netaji Nagar which has been lying untreated for decades. These erstwhile dumping grounds was a cause of concern to the general public considering the huge piling up of mixed garbage, its toiling by stray cattles and the nuisance in the form of odour and smoke polluting the environment.
Read more: Old-Dumping Ground at Shore-point, Chouldari and Netaji Nagar Cleared