Port Blair, May 24: Like God, often Administration works in a mysterious way, which is beyond our understanding of common man. In yet another controversial decision the Administration has recently sent a senior officer to Mainland for training, knowing fully well that he is going to retire in 2014.
According to sources this time the beneficiary was a senior officer in Personnel Section, who has been sent to Mysore and New Delhi for training. As per records the said officer will retire in 2014 and sadly for getting benefits of his expertise the Administration will have to either extend his service or appoint him back as consultant for some more years.
As everyone knows for such trainings Government spends a lot of money, which is actually Tax Payers’ money but in government system, who cares about saving public money.
“The Administration should select only those employees for training in mainland who can serve these Islands for atleast 10 to 15 years. Most of the time young employees do not even get the intimation for any such openings for training in Mainland India,” said an angry staff of secretariat, who does not want his name to be quoted.
This is not the only such case in Administration there are dozens of dozens of such cases, where employees who have got chance for specialized training have either retired or left job after the training. Many employees who get specialized training do not even get chance to work on that particular field, hence the entire training goes waste.
“Most of the time, in e-governance meetings, departments send those staffs who have very less knowledge about computer or e-governance. When the government is spending money for training let the right personget the training,” said another employee of Administration.
However, when Andaman Sheekha contacted Mr. Sheo Pratap Singh, Secretary Personnel he justified the training for the particular senior officer saying “Training is a continuous process. Promotion happens according to the RR, like seniority and after the promotion it is compulsory to go out for training,” Mr. Singh added.
But the million dollar questions are that from such trainings, who will get benefit in Andamans? Who is accountable for such gross wastage of public money?

They alleged that there is no fix date for the payment and hence they face a lot of hardship in running their family. They requested the President of PCC to find out a way so that they get their payments at a fixed date.

Accordingly Sharma has written a letter of request to the Director Social Welfare Board to fix a date of disbursement of their honorarium by the first week of every month, so that these workers get their honorarium at a particular date, which will be very much beneficial to all of them.

The tragic incident happened on 21st May 2013, when a massive tree near his residence fell on the tin roof of his house resulting in serious injuries to Anuz Dung Dung, who was immediately rushed to Wimberlygunj PHC and later referred to G. B. Pant hospital for special medical attention. The boy, however, succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

Students are advised to contact the Regional Centre or Concerned Study Centre one week before the commencement of examination for any queries/discrepancies regarding ID Card/Hall Ticket or any other examination related information. The IGNOU Regional Centre Port Blair shall remain open in June 2013 during working hours on all days except Sundays and Public holidays to assist and guide examinees. Learners should keep themselves updated about examinations on IGNOU website. A communication from IGNOU Regional Centre said.

Staff Reporter
Port Blair, May 22: Heavy wind in the early hours of today caused a tree branch to fall on a house at Mannagrhat in South Andaman when everybody was asleep. Master Anuj Dung Dung, aged 11 years, son of Shri J Francis Dung Dung, was caught under the branch and crushed to death. The house was also totally damaged.

Seriousely injured Anuj was immediately rushed to Wimberlygunj PHC, which referred him to GB Pant hospital but sccumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. Anuj is survived by his parents and a sister.

Meanwhile, PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma, who is at mainland, has earnestly requested the Administrator to consider immediate & adequate monetory compensation to the parents of Anuj.

In a communication Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma today said that he is confident enough that the Lt Governor who has always helped the distressed islanders, will take immediate action. Sharma has also condoled the sad demise of the child.

Staff Correspondent

Havelock, May 22: Shibu Oran, a Senior Manger of Zonal Audit Office, Punjab National Bank, Arera Hills, Bhopal today died at world famous Radhanagar Beach of Havelock Island.

According to reports, the accident took place when Oran entered into the sea for a bath, soon after reaching the Radhanagar Beach.

According to eyewitnesses, Oran was in waist-deep water and when he was hit by a towering wave he choked, which resulted in his death.

“We are waiting for the Post Mortem report, without which it is impossible to say whether the death was because of drowning or heart attack,” Mandeep Singh Randhawa, the Superintendent of Police of South Andaman told ‘Andaman Sheekha’ today.

Soon after the incident Oran was rushed to Primary Health Centre of Havelock Island, where he was declared brought dead. Shibu Oran, 42 years, is survived by his wife and a daughter.

According to reports Oran, who actually hails from Jharkhand, Ranchi was working in Bhopal and had reached Port Blair yesterday via Kolkata and from Port Blair he had gone to Havelock this morning by local ferry.

“There were life guards at the beach but before anybody could understand anything this incident took place,” said an eye witness at Radhanagar Beach of Havelock Island.

Presently arrangements are being made to send the body of late Shibu Oran to Mainland India by tomorrow’s flight.

This is second such death of a tourist at Radhanagar Beach of Havelock Island, this year. One January 1, 2013 software engineer from Infosys Hyderabad had also died at Havelock Island due to drowning.