Staff Correspondent
Port Blair, Nov 23: Once again hundreds of candidates working in difficult and far flung areas have gone without salary for last three months.
Recently a contract worker of Andaman Nicobar AIDS Control Society had committed suicide infront of AIDS control society office to protest against delay in release of salary. The incident had invited criticism for the Administration from various sections of local society.
It seems that the Administration has not learnt any lesson from past mistakes.
At present Nearly 300 candidates of different categories are employed by the Administration under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to serve in different remote and far flung areas but sadly the administration has not given them salary since last 3 months, causing untold miseries to these youths, many of whom have to support their family with the meager salary, they get.
According to SSA Teachers whenever they contact the authorities they are told that the administration has not received fund from the Ministry, which is the reason behind such delay.
The Administration must intervene into this matter and release at least salary of two months from the administration’s budget for now so that when the actual funds come from the centre, the money can be adjusted by Administration.
Making people work for months and months without salary is a crime as it leads to depression and stress among these staffs.
The administration must understand the gravity of the situation and arrange to release of salary for this candidates immediately also the reason behind this delay in releasing the fund from centre should be investigated so that in future mistakes, if any, are not repeated. Top officers of Education Department could not be contacted for a comment immediately. Andaman Sheekha will be giving the version of Education Department in coming issue.

Staff Correspondent
Port Blair, Nov 20: The lone Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands today expressed his anger in a letter written to the Lt. Governor, in which he said that he has been ignored and insulted by  the Administration.
The Member of Parliament in his letter written on Thursday has said that for the inauguration of SGFI National School Football Championship, he has been invited as a normal guest that too just two days before the Championship.
According to him there are many dignitaries in Andaman like the MP, Chairman PBMC, Chairperson South Andaman Zilla Parishad, and Chairperson N & M Andaman Zilla Parishad etc who can be made Chief Guest on the occasion.
“Since I have been ignored, I am returning back the invitation card. This is not the first time but this is the old practice of A & N Administration in association of the higher authorities (Lt Governor and his team),” the MP added in his letter.

Port Blair, Nov 19: Sahul Hamid, a student of Class X, Carmel School reportedly died today because of drowning at Parachattan Waterfalls near Wimberlygunj.
According to reports Sahul Hamid along with four other boys of Ummat Public School Firdosh, Arun, Javed and Irshad had bunked classes and went to the waterfalls for fun but according to reports at the waterfall while swimming, Sahul Hamid got trapped inside water and died because of drowning.
When the report reached to police, the police team of Wimberlygunj and Bambooflat Police Station reached the spot and brought out the body.
Post mortem of the deceased will be conducted tomorrow
Meanwhile, as per reports the Principal and management of Carmel Sr. Sec. School, Port Blair has expressed their deep shock over the sad and untimely demise of Master Sahul Hamid, a Class Xth Student of the school. The school management has declared a holiday for the pre-primary and primary school.
Meanwhile, a prayer meeting in memory of the departed soul has been arranged in the school from 7.30 am – 9.00 am, which will be attended by the students of Class VI-XII. The school will close soon after the prayer meeting at 9.00 am.

DJ Venkatesh
Diglipur, 13 Nov: An attempt to murder case has been registered today at PS Diglipur after one person attacked his brother with a machete.
According to details three brothers living in R K Gram of Diglipur, Mr. Sukharanjan Halder, Mr. Gopal Halder and Mr. Nepal Halder were under heavy influence of liquor last night.
At night Mr. Gopal Halder, the middle brother went to the house of younger brother and asked for dinner plate to have dinner but soon he indulged in an argument with the younger brother over dinner plate.
In the mean time the elder brother Mr. Sukharanjan Halder, 58 years came out of his house and warned them to keep quiet but soon he also indulged in the argument.
Out of anger Mr. Sukharanjan Halder brought out a Dah (Machete) and attacked Mr. Gopal Halder.
Gopal sustained grievous injuries on his head and soon he was rushed to CHC Diglipur. He was later airlifted by Pawan Hans Helicopter this morning and brought to G B Pant Hospital for specialized treatment.
Meanwhile, after receiving complaint the accused was caught by the police and he was produced before the court this morning at Mayabunder. The PS Diglipur registered a case of attempt to murder and further investigation is going on.

Diglipur, Nov 12: A well known businessman of Diglipur Islands Mr. Pulin Baroi has been arrested by Andaman and Nicobar police after a case was registered against him for being Bangalideshi National and entering India illegally.

Sources told Andaman Sheekha that the complaint has been registered by one of his close relatives after a major argument of nationality. The argument however ended up in Police Station, where he was arrested.

It is alleged that Mr. Pulin Baroi had entered India with the help of an agent nearly 20 years back after paying a huge amount. After staying at Kolkata for some years, he reached Diglipur via Port Blair.

At Diglipur he started a carpenter shop in name of Pulin Furniture and after some years he opened a steel almirah shop and a bakery.

It has been learnt that the accused is having RCC buildings are Sitanagar and Diglipur area of North Andaman.

Sources also told that Mr. Pulin Baroi was already married in Bangladesh, where he had a son, Pijush Baroi, who reached in the same way to Diglipur from Bangladesh in 2012. Later he also married a girl from the area.

As per reports both have been arrested by Police and were brought to Port Blair for joint interrogation. Highly placed sourced told Andaman Sheekha that during joint interrogation he has allegedly accepted of being a Bagladeshi National.

It is learnt that after producing him to court, both were sent to Judicial Custody.

This is an well known fact that a large number of Bangladeshi Nationals have already entered Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with the help of fake documents issued by authorities in West Bengal. Sadly in Andaman too they get support of local politicians in getting Aadhar Card and Islanders Card illegally.