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PRESS NOTE

It is brought for the information of general public that in terms of guidelines issued by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, the Andaman and Nicobar Administration has constituted Police Complaint Authority for these Islands during November, 2011. The Authority shall inquire into allegations of "serious misconduct" against Police Personnel, as detailed below, either suo moto or on a complaint received from any of the following: 

 (a) a victim or any person on his/her behalf;

(b) the National or the State Human Rights Commission;

(c) the police; or

(d) any other source.

Explanation: "Serious misconduct" for the purpose of this chapter shall mean any act or omission of a police officer that leads to or amounts to:

 (a) death in police custody;

(b) grievous hurt, as defined in Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860;

(c) rape or attempt to commit rate;

(d) arrest or detention without due process of law;

(e) extortion;

(f) land/house grapping; or

(g) any incident involving serious abuse of authority.

The Police Complaint Authority is comprising of two members (one of them is woman member) and headed by Chairman. The Authority has started functioning from 23rd October, 2012 and the office of the Chairman, Police Complaint Authority is situated at VIP Road, (Opposite Directorate of Education), Port Blair.

The general public are requested to come forward with their genuine complaints of serious misconduct against Police personnel, if any, as mentioned above for proper inquiry into the matter by the Authority and to send the report to Hon'ble Lt. Governor for taking further course of action on the findings of the Authority.

Sd/-

Capt. Kundan Lal Mahajan

Chairman,

Police Complaint Authority,

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Denis Giles

17 June 2013

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Port Blair, June 17: A team comprising of two officer and 17 cadets from National Defence Academy, Pune visited Andaman & Nicobar Command from 3^rd- 8^th June 2013 for a SCUBA diving camp in these pristine Islands. The team members were exposed to their first underwater experience and subsequently trained in other advance diving skills, including handling of diving emergencies underwater. On completion of initial training the team was taken to North Bay for their sea dive, wherein they witnessed Island marine life including Coral and Reefs.

As part of the camp the young military minds were briefed on various strategic and developmental aspects of the Islands and the environmental and ecological sensitivities were emphasized. The Indian Military through such visits aims to sensitise future military leadership as the security vs development imperative of the A & N Islands.

The team visited various places of historical interests like Cellular Jail, National Museum, Sagarika along with Ross Island and Chidyatapu.

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17 June 2013

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Port Blair, June 17: The last date for submission of filled-in application form for all the Academic Programmes offered under Common Prospectus of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been extended till 30^th June, 2013 (without late fee) and 31^st July, 2013 (with late fee of Rs.500/-) for July, 2013 session.

For details, intending candidates may visit IGNOU Website- www. Ignou .ac.in or contact nearest IGNOU Regional Centre Port Blair or its Study Centres at Mayabunder, Hutbay, Car Nicobar, Nancowrie & Campbell Bay. Prospectus can be obtained from Regional Centre, Port Blair or any of the Study Centres mentioned above in person for Rs.200/-, or by post by sending a DD of Rs.250/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi, to Registrar (Student Registration Division), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68.It can be downloaded from the university website www. ignou. ac.in, a communication from IGNOU Regional Centre said.

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16 June 2013

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Port Blair, June 16: There are many poor parents in my ward, who have approached me time and again asking me to get their children admitted in Govt. Demonstration Multipurpose School (GDMS), Middle Point. These poor parents cannot afford to send their children to private schools and since admission in govt. aided schools and govt. schools in and around my ward is difficult, the only hope they have is to get their children admitted in GDMS, said the Ward Councillor Shri Aziz-ur-Rehman today while talking to Andaman Chronicle today.

In this regard the Councillor had called upon the Principal Secretary (Education), A&N Administration on 12^th June 2013, wherein he expressed the plight of the students. The Director Education (I/c), Dr. R.N. Prasad was also present in the meeting.

Rehman briefed the Principal Secretary about the problems and alleged that the classrooms meant for GDMS are being mis-utilised by the Tagore Govt. College of Education (TGCE).

He said that the topmost floor of GDMS building was allotted to TGCE many years ago as an interim arrangement to accommodate Boys Hostellers of TGCE. Today there are hardly three or four of them residing in it, but the entire floor is still occupied/ encroached by TGCE, reasons best known to the concerned Principal.  

Rehman further noted that the present Boys hostellers have also become a nuisance to the school, especially to the girl students and the Head Master of GDMS being helpless in this regard. The ward councillor having explained the situation has requested the Principal Secretary to initiate immediate action to vacate the top floor of GDMS in order to accommodate pending admissions.