MP Calls for Hostel Lodging for College Students at Port Blair

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 23 April 2023

Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands throughout his current assembly with the Lt. Governor of A & N Islands highlighted the problem of scarcity of lodging for College Students at Port Blair. MP knowledgeable that he has obtained quite a few grievances from the involved mother and father and college students concerning the dearth of hostel lodging for college kids of JNRM, ANCOL and many others. 

He added that the scarcity of hostel services has led to college students, particularly women being compelled to search for personal lodging, which isn’t solely costly but additionally raises security issues.

He added that many college students from inter-islands are poor and can’t afford personal lodging, which will increase the possibilities of dropping out and in addition impacts educational efficiency.

He additionally knowledgeable that in lots of hostels, rooms are accommodated with twice or thrice of their rated capability which is undesirable from a well being and hygiene perspective and results in an absence of focus amongst college students. 

MP sought the intervention of the Lt. Governor on this regard and prompt opening up the newly constructed women’ hostel of ANCOL by finishing the pending works as quickly as attainable. He additionally requested that some Govt. buildings could also be recognized to be transformed into momentary hostels for school college students till new hostel blocks are constructed.