John Wilbert & Savita Kumari
Port Blair, Jan 13: Coming to the rescue of students of Southern Group of Islands, who are stranded at Port Blair due to unavailability of ships, the Deputy Commissioner of South Andaman today arranged their lodging and boarding in Boys’ as well as Girls’ Hostels of JNRM, till the sailing of ships for Southern group of Islands.
After closure of colleges, many students from Campbell Bay and other remote Islands are stranded at Port Blair. Many of these students are from MGGC, Mayabunder.
Around 50 students of Mayabunder College (MGGC) left their college hostel after getting the notice of closure of colleges on 12th January 2022 and came to Port Blair so that they can travel back to their respective homes. Later due to unavailability of ships they found themselves stranded at Port Blair.
This morning around 7-9 students reportedly met the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner/SDM of South Andaman and demanded to arrange ships as early as possible after which they were immediately provided accommodation by the District Administration of South Andaman.
As per sources, after a few crew members of MV Sindhu were tested positive, they were quarantined and this is why MV Sindhu can’t be scheduled for Nicobar District in next few days.
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