Sarthak Kanjilal
Port Blair, Nov 08: The former Assistant Commissioner of Great Nicobar, Campbell Bay, Dr Mohd Rehan Raza who authored a book “The Great Nicobar: India’s Southern Fortune” was released by the Lt Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Vice Chairman Island Development Agency, Admiral D K Joshi today in a function held at Island Tourism Festival.
During the book release ceremony, the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mr Chetan B Shanghi and the Member of Parliament, AN Islands, Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma were also present.
The book shows captivating pictures of the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands, with special emphasis on the Great Nicobar Island.
The book also highlights the geostrategic and geo-economics significance of Great Nicobar Island and provides an incisive description of its picturesque tourism sites.
It’s a rare and exclusive compilation of all the unexplored potential tourist destinations of Great Nicobar Island, along with picturesque illustrations of all popular tourist sites of Andaman Islands.
The book also captures the ordeals and narratives of the tsunami survivors of Great Nicobar Island. The book presents some unique facts about the native tribes and the settlers of the Campbell Bay.
It contains the ordeals and heart rendering narratives of the Tsunami survivors of Great Nicobar Island. It also describes the fascinating collection of the exotic flora and fauna of the island. It proposes measures which can transform the island to become a potential game changer for the developmental trajectory of the island. The book is a plethora of information with in depth analysis and will be of immense value to scholars, academicians, strategic experts, bureaucrats and tourists visiting the islands.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha, Dr Rehan Raza said that the vision of administration to reach the last man in the society has inspired him to write the book.
“In this endeavor I travelled different distantly located islands and mesmerized by its beauty and resources and thus, I thought that the whole world should know it,” said Mr Rehan.
Dr. Mohd. Rehan Raza completed his MBBS from Shri RamaChandra University, Chennai. He joined the Indian Civil Services in 2012 as a DANICS officer.
Initially, he was posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Shahdara, Delhi. Later, he was posted as Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Campbell Bay, from 2016 to 2017, and subsequently served as Director of Sports and Youth Affairs, Assistant Commissioner (Tribal Welfare Department), Additional District Magistrate, South Andaman District, and various posts in the Andaman and Nicobar administration.
Dr Raza is also the recipient of the first Hakeem Abdul Hameed Award for Excellence awarded by Hamdard Alumni Association in 2012 and Vishisht Chikitsa Ratna Award, 2019, awarded by the Delhi Medical Association. He is presently posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Saraswati Vihar, North-West District, Delhi.
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