Port Blair, May 10: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has brought to the notice of Chief Secretary, A&N Administration that thousands of students of these Islands are pursing higher studies in different States at mainland. Due to the 2nd phase of Covid-19 many States are imposing lockdown due to which their hostels and mess are getting closed. These students don’t have any other place to stay.
The MP requested the Chief Secretary to come forward and help these students by providing free accommodation, food and transportation facilities at Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Delhi Guest houses while their journey back to Islands and also travel within the islands be made by following Covid-19 protocols.