Port Blair, March 22: As part of the World Meteorological Day celebrations, Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a Meteorological Workshop at Naval Meteorological office, Port Blair on 20th March 2019. Various activities such as a presentation on World Meteorological Day theme and slogan/ poster competitions for service personnel were also conducted. The winners of the competitions were awarded prizes on the occasion. This was followed by a Meteorological Exhibition for defence civilians, service personnel and their families, wherein the visitors witnessed various conventional and modern meteorological equipments. 

World Meteorological Day is observed every year on 23rd March to commemorate the establishment of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which was formed on this day in 1950. Each year, the WMO focuses on a meteorological issues of global significance and promulgates a suitable theme to amplify its significance. The theme for this year is “The Sun, the Earth and the Weather“.