Port Blair, Mar 03: Continuing the weeklong celebration of International Women’s Day, on 3rd March 2023 a program was organized at Chouldari Community Hall with Shri Kuldeep Rai, Member of Parliament as the Chief Guest. A large number of women participated in this program and The guest speaker Smti.Kusum Singh,GTT Govt. Model Sr. Sec School enlightened the gathering on this year’s International Women’s Day theme “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” and encouraged women to come forward and be self-reliant.
Addressing the crowd Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament said the need of the hour in today’s date for a woman in our society is to be financially stable and strong on their own and he said for the women present there Chouldari is the best place that presents them with opportunities towards that journey. He stated the fact that this village is adjacent to the sea and many families generate income and make their livelihood through the large fish market. He suggested that wonders will happen if the women take up an initiative and start making fish pickles, prawn pickles, crab pickles especially Tuna Fish Pickles as Tuna fish is available in abundance in the Andaman sea and are in high demand even in the International Market. He said that putting these pickles out in the market would be a huge hit and become a source of income stating that this a main ATR junction for people who stop here while travelling up and down to North & Middle Andaman.
He also pointed out how Chouldari is adjacent to a calm silent sea and in the coming days it can be a major water sports and entertainment hub and would in turn open ways of employment and generate livelihood for everyone.
The welcome address was delivered by Smti. Elizebeth Mary, AGM, Women Development Cell, Smti.Chetali Roy, Block Samiti Member also addressed the crowd and the vote of thanks was proposed by Smti.Pushpa Rani, Senior Manager, Women Development Cell.
