Sri Vijaya Puram, Aug. 1: On the occasion of observation of Anti Dengue month – July 2025, a poster drawing competition was organized among the students of various schools of South Andaman district on July 29, 2025 in the auditorium of TGCE. At the outset of the programme, Dr. B. Ajit Kumar, Deputy Director (Malaria) delivered a brief speech on dengue fever and its sign & symptoms and urged to spread the knowledge in the community to control and prevent dengue fever.
In this competition, 18 students participated and were given cash prize of ₹ 5000, ₹ 3000 and ₹ 2000 for first, second and third respectively along with two consolation prizes of ₹ 500 each.
First – Nimisha S., Class X, St. Mary’s School, Bathu Basti
Second – Bidhisha Maiti, Class IX, Navy Children School, Minnie Bay
Third – Trisha Halder, Class IX, Kamaraj English Medium School, Brookshabad
Consolation – S. Mahesh Raja, Class X, Mahatma Gandhi International School, Brookshabad. Saanvee Kaligithi, Class VIII, St. Mary’s School, Bathu Basti