Port Blair, Apr 11: The newly constructed Residential Building of Child (Girls) Care Centre run under the aegis of Pranab Kanya Sangha, Port Blair was inaugurated on 08th April 2022 by Mr. Suneel Anchipaka IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman. The residential building was constructed by Mr. Shyamal Chowdhury, an industrialist with his resources.
Sannyasini Jnananandamayee, Vice President, Pranab Kanya Sangha; Swami Prarthanananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Port Blair and Shraddhananda Saraswati, Resident Acharya, Chinmaya Mission, Port Blair was present as Special Guests at the occasion.
Located near the All India Radio, Port Blair station, this is a triple-storeyed RCC Building (G+2) on 10,000 Sq. Ft. area. On the ground floor, it has two-winged living rooms for a total of 60 children. On one wing, living space for 24 children (aged between 2 years and 12 years) and on the other wing, that for 36 children (aged between 13 years to 24 years) are made.
The first floor of the building consists of the modern kitchen, storeroom, dining hall (with a complete buffet system for 60 children at a time) at one wing; and on the other wing, there is a spacious hall for indoor games and amusements with televisions (for the children aged 2 years to 12 years and 13 years to 24 years), etc.
On the second floor, a prayer hall and space for organizing social get-togethers/cultural programmes, etc. (covering an 8,200 sq. Ft. area and having a capacity of 500 persons) is constructed.
At the ground level, there are two playgrounds (one for children aged 2 years to 12 years and the other for children of 13 years to 24 years), a flower garden, a kitchen garden, etc. In addition to the above, the building has modern infrastructures like 24 hours power backup, CCTV, PA system, RO system water facilities, etc.
Addressing the assemblage, the Deputy Commissioner applauded the efforts of those who are associated with the construction of this residential building of the Children (Girls) Care Centre. He said that this is not a mere building containing sand, cement, iron, steel, etc., but it is a bright sign of love and care for the inmates.
Sannyasini Jnananandamayee; Mr. Surendra Prahladka, President, ACCI, Mr. Mohammed H. Jadwet, Mr. G. Bhasker, and Mr. Utpal Sharma, Acharya Sudipananda Avadhuta also spoke on the occasion.
