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24 June 2013

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Port Blair, June 24: The Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM has approved the re-engagement 241 Short Term Contract Teachers (SSCTs) under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) during the academic session 2013-14, for the period up to the afternoon of the last working day of the schools for closure of Summer Vacation-2014 in different Block Resource Centres (BRC). The re-engagement order of the contract teachers was issued today.

Out of the 241 contract teachers, 16 teachers are re-engaged under the BRC South Andaman, 40 teachers under BRC Hut Bay, 25 teachers BRC Car Nicobar, 32 teachers BRC Nancowrie, 14 teachers BRC Campbell Bay, 48 teachers BRC Rangat, 33 teachers BRC Mayabunder and 33 teachers BRC Diglipur. The candidates employed under the SSA will be paid a consolidated emolument Rs 18,000 per month and during their contractual engagement, they will also be entitled for two and a half day’s leave for every completed month of their services.Further, all the eligible candidates can collect their re-engagement order from the respective BRCs and report to the concerned school immediately.

The PCC President, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma had met the Lt Governor last week and pressed for early re-engagement of contract teachers under SSA.   

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24 June 2013

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Port Blair, June 24: The PCC President, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma having concern of the volatile future of the unemployed youth of these islands met the Lt Governor today and requested to consider unemployment allowance to them.

Sharma said that at present, as per the records of the local Employment exchange, there are a total of 42,047 unemployed youths among which 18617 are women and 23,430 are men who are waiting to get jobs. Apart from them, there are many who are not registered but unemployed. Yearly increase in the numbers of unemployed is a serious concern now.

While the A&N Administration has brought many projects for the unemployed youths, some of which for one reason or another could not either been materialized or is delayed. To overcome this situation to some extent, Sharma suggested to consider unemployment allowance @ Rs 2000/- per month to the eligible unemployed youths registered with the Employment Exchange and also to those who are not registered in Employment Exchange  to have some money for their daily requirements and also to help their family members.

Sharma has also stated that in a major decision, many State Governments like UP, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bihar have extended the scope for unemployment allowance for the unemployed persons and according to which, those in general category in the age bracket of 25 to 40 years and of the reserve category in the age bracket of age bracket of 25-45 years would be eligible for the allowance. Many such Governments have also included ITI and polytechnic qualified unemployed youths for the benefit. Sharma has thus requested that a similar scheme be introduced in the islands for the benefit of the unemployed youth of the islands.

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Port Blair, June 24: Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament, A & N Islands, who is currently on a visit to Diglipur observed certain problems of the people residing in the island and has invited the attention of administration for their early resolution.

Ray observed that the children studying in class IX to XII in different schools in Diglipur particularly those who do not come under BPL Category have been deprived of free books and other basic educational aids this year.  He pointed that per capita expenditure on every student is about Rs. 47,000/- in the islands under the Plan/non-plan and other allocations.  Despite such high expenditure on record on every student, it is unfortunate to know that even the basic facility of textbooks or educational aids are not being extended to students who hail from poor background. The MP has thus urged the administration that the students of IX to XII be provided free books and other aids immediately.

Further condemning the withdrawal of free bus pass system to students, Shri Ray urged that the free bus pass system which existed earlier should be restored for the benefit of students immediately.

Taking an inquisitive note of the electric supply crises prevailing in Diglipur area, Shri Ray demanded that an immediate attention needs should be given by the Electricity Department to resolve the same at the earliest. He observed that the people of Diglipur are facing untimely and erratic load shedding problem since last many days, which makes the life horrible for people living in remote villages.

The Member of Parliament also visited the agriculture dominant villages of Diglipur, which were badly affected during the incessant rain that occurred during the last couple of weeks. After taking a stock of the situation, Ray has demanded for assessment survey of the agriculture land in Diglipur and elsewhere and for appropriate compensation to the farmers who have badly affected due to damage of crops and vegetables following flooding and stagnation of water in their farm land.

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Port Blair, June 24: The BJP Unit of Diglipur in the presence of Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament staged a Dharna on 21^st June 2013 in front of Assistant Commissioner’s Office Diglipur, protesting against the careless approach in disbursement of old age pension  to aged people.

The senior citizens of Diglipur area had complained to the MP during his visit there that the old age pension and other pensionery benefits to other sections of people are not being disbursed in time. This leaves the old age people, who primarily survive on the meagre pension amount, to suffer and starve.

Taking a serious view over the issue the BJP party leaders of Diglipur and the MP along with scores of old age people staged a dharna and demanded timely reimbursement of pension amount. Large number of general public also participated in the dharna protest.

During the protest dharna the old aged people of Kalighat alleged that they have not been disbursed old age pension since January 2013 from A&N Cooperative Bank Ltd.

Ridiculing the Bank’s approach, Ray pointed that elsewhere publicity is being done that the cooperative bank is delivering the old age pension and other pensions at the door steps. But the ground reality is in contrast of the big claims of the cooperative bank.

Ray also demanded that a scheme for issue of 10 kg of Rice in a month, and clothing including two dhoti and Saree in a year be implemented in the islands in line with the scheme of Tamilnadu government for the benefit of old aged people.