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Port Blair, May 4: As part of ‘Prakriti Shantiniketan-the Nature classroom programme’, the 4th Awareness Camp was organized on April 29, 2024 by the Wildlife Division Port Blair, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. About 30 school students and teachers of GDMS participated in the programme.

The main objective of this camp was to orient students to the unique biological and cultural aspects of Nature Park and Interpretation Centre, Haddo, to expose students to the conservation and sustainability practice of the park and to develop an appreciation of the need for biodiversity conservation. This immersive camp offers participants a unique opportunity to engage in educational workshop and guided nature walk led by experienced staff. The nature awareness camp seeks to educate, inspire and empower the students to foster a sense of community and shared responsibility by means of field visit, classroom session, drawing competition and quiz competition.

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Kalighat, May 5: To combat the menace of illicit drugs in N&M Andaman District, PS Kalighat has once again demonstrated their determination by continuing the fight against drug peddlers.

Acting on a tip-off that two individuals were traveling on a motorcycle with registration number AN01-P-9503 towards the Kalighat area and were in possession of a large quantity of illicit ganja, a raiding team led by SI Ashok Kumar Baghel, SHO of PS Kalighat, swiftly responded and the team reached Kalara junction and concealed themselves. The raiding team, comprising of HC (D) N Rupesh Kumar, PCs Subrata Biswas, Vijay Kumar, and Suresh Soreng, along with two independent witnesses, was supervised by Shri. Brij Mohan Meena, DANIPS, SDPO Diglipur.

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Port Blair, May 5: CRC-A&N Islands under the administrative control of National Institute of Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Divyangjan), Govt. of India has initiated Free Coaching Scheme for PwMDs at CRC, Brookshabad on April 29, 2024.

The objective of the scheme is to provide coaching for economically disadvantaged  students with disabilities, having minimum 40% or more disability and having total family income from all sources of Rs.6 Lakhs per annum or less will be eligible to apply under this scheme and to enable them to appear in competitive examinations conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC), various Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs),Banking/Insurance/PSU/CLAT to succeed in obtaining an appropriate job in Government/Public/Private sector.

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Port Blair, May 5: Andaman Nicobar Chess Association (ANCA) in collaboration with Pankh Andaman NGO, will organise a 'Chess and Concentration Programme' followed by a blitz chess tournament exclusively for students of Class VIII to XII on May 9, 2024 at Hotel Driftwood, Port Blair.

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Port Blair, May 4: An Awareness-cum-Fitness Program was organized by Hasgulla Club under the Directorate of Social Welfare at Jogger’s Park today led by Shri Ravinder Rao, a Yoga teacher from Art of Living. Certified Yoga Instructors and Doctors from Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), South Andaman led the yoga classes, emphasizing the holistic benefits of yoga and meditation in staying away from drugs.

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