Sri Vijaya Puram, March 18: The first phase of the three-day Master Trainers Program for the Chess-in-Schools (CiS) initiative commenced this morning at the auditorium of GSSS Mohanpura. The program aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to integrate chess into the school curriculum, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities among students.

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 18: The Directorate of IP&T orchestrated an exciting Scientific Expedition for students from Sri Vijaya Puram and nearby areas, offering a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of Amateur Radio (HAM Radio). The event, held at the Andaman Sunset View Resort in Mouwa Dera, Kurmadera yesterday, brought together 35 students from classes VI to IX of Government schools, who had the rare opportunity to engage with foreign experts from DX Adventure, Belgium.

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 18: Shri M. Vinod, President Andaman Association of Tour Operators has been appointed as State Head of Association of Buddhist Tour Operators (ABTO) Advisory Board (2024 to 2026) for Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.

Shri Vinod has been appointed for the mission of promotion of Tourism and work for humanity, peace, tourism, nature, spiritual and culture in this two Union Territories.

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 18: The Department of Agriculture is committed to promoting the growth and development of the Agriculture sector. With this aim, under the direction of the Chief Secretary of A & N Islands, Dr. Chandra Bhushan Kumar, IAS, initiatives were taken to evaluate opportunities for enhancing agricultural exports and promoting local products in the international market. Various meetings with APEDA were conducted under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Agri.), Ms. Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, involving stakeholders to explore potential collaborations to strengthen the supply chain and create better opportunities for agricultural entrepreneurs in these Islands.

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 18: The ANKURAN Phase 2 workshop, a vital initiative under Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) commenced today in the Conference Hall of SIE, Sri Vijaya Puram. This two-day workshop aims to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) by enhancing mentorship and refining intervention strategies. Mission ANKURAN is an initiative of the State Institute of Education (SIE) aimed at strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) skills in students from Class 1 to Class 8.