Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 09 September 2025
Rajesh Majumdar, State Vice President of the Youth Wing of Hindu Rashtra Shakti (HRS), has written to the Chief Secretary of the Andaman & Nicobar Administration urging speedy motion to deal with the dearth of a everlasting gynaecologist at Little Andaman.
In his letter, Majumdar highlighted the hardships confronted by expectant moms on the island, who are sometimes referred to Sri Vijaya Puram within the late levels of being pregnant. He identified that sufferers and their households are compelled to journey lengthy distances, incurring heavy transportation prices and enduring delays as a result of restricted availability of ships. “The journey poses serious risks to both mother and child, while also creating financial and emotional distress for families, particularly those from middle-class and poor backgrounds,” he said.
Majumdar emphasised that girls of their seventh month of being pregnant are routinely referred to Sri Vijaya Puram, which he described as a “significant challenge” for islanders who don’t have any entry to specialised care domestically.
He has appealed to the Administration to publish a everlasting gynaecologist at Little Andaman to make sure well timed and sufficient medical look after anticipating moms. Copies of the letter have additionally been forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, the Director of Health, and the Grievance Cell of the Directorate of Health.