Port Blair, June 5: The 50th World Environment Day was observed today at Love Children Home, Indra Nagar, Manglutan. Love Children Home is one of the registered Child Care Institutions of South Andaman district having the capacity to house 100 children in need of care and protection at a time.

The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Smti Veditha Reddy, IAS and Additional District Magistrate, Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS joined in the celebrations with the children and staff of Love Children Home. The programme started with plantation drive wherein the distinguished guests planted trees with the children of the Home, signifying the importance of trees in life. Thereafter, the Deputy Commissioner and the Additional District Magistrate had a glimpse of the handicrafts prepared by the children among which some of the displays were crafted out of waste.

Port Blair, June 5: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Chairman of Airport Advisory Committee, Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair chaired the meeting of Airport Advisory Committee. Airports Authority of India, Veersavarkar International Airport, Port Blair recently. He discussed the plans and progress of New Integrated Terminal Building and inspected the ongoing development works.  The MP stressed on speedy completion of works and to provide better passenger facilities at par with mainland.

Port Blair, June 5: JNRM is the premier institution imparting higher education in these Islands. The college offers various under-graduate degree courses in 18 disciplines viz. B.A. (English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Political Science, Historical Studies and Economics), B.Sc. (Geography, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Home Science), BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications), B.Com, BBA (Tourism) and BPES (Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports).

Port Blair, June 5: The School of Nursing has invited applications from eligible local candidates for admission to 3 year General Nursing and Midwifery course for the Academic Session 2023-24 through online mode under Andaman & Nicobar Administration's Common College Admission Portal (CCAP) http://collegeadmission.andaman.gov.in from 15/06/2023 to 15/07/2023.

Port Blair, June 5: The online submission of application for admission to 2 years D.El.Ed. course at Dr. S.R.DIET, Garacharma for the academic session 2023-24 has been started through Common College Admission Portal (CCAP).