Port Blair, Oct. 12: The Block Congress Committee, Bambooflat has congratulated the Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma on receiving the prestigious PGC (Parliamentarians Group for Children) Award from UNICEF India. This award was granted to Shri Kuldeep for his magnificent work in initiating 18 debates and 15 questions on the most crucial issues of India such as Child Labour, Malnutrition, Mid-Day meal scheme, Safety of Children and Child Immunization in Parliament during 2019-20.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: A meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Non-Gazetted Government Officers’ Association was held at Crusade House, Port Blair on 10th October 2020. The meeting discussed on various pending grievances of Govt. Employees working under A&N Administration and decided to pursue issues like delay in posting of teachers who have already been promoted, undue delay in granting of MACP/Promotion of employees of RD, Health Departments and JNRM. The meeting expressed dissatisfaction on inordinate delay in filling-up of vacant posts of Lower Division clerks and teachers.

Port Blair, Oct. 12: On the occasion International Girl Child Day 2020, WITH YOU (NGO) organised a self-defense training program for girls at Wimberlygunj community hall on 11.10.2020. Dr. Tamanna , Medical Officer, PHC Wimberlygunj was the chief guest.

Port Blair, Oct. 12:  The 5-day long bamboo making training for the members of SHGs formed under DAY-NULM concluded on 10th October 2020. The training programme was conducted by Port Blair Municipal Council in collaboration with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CIARI at Sippighat .

Port Blair, Oct. 12: A cremation shed was inaugurated at Govind Nagar, Havelock by Shri. Apurba Chandra Roy, Pramukh, Port Blair Panchayat Samiti on 1st of October 2020. Shri. Apurba Chandra Roy also inaugurated a Vegetable Market at Havelock on 9th of October 2020.