MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma Raises Key Points with Chief Secretary

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 12 September 2023

Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, the Member of Parliament representing Andaman and Nicobar Islands, held a vital assembly with the Chief Secretary of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration on September 7, 2023. During this assembly, he highlighted three vital points that require instant consideration and backbone.

Timely Salary Disbursement for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers

One of the foremost considerations raised by the Member of Parliament was the delay in wage disbursement for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan academics. These devoted educators, who’ve been working below the Directorate of Education on a contractual foundation for an prolonged interval, have confronted a distressing three-month delay in receiving their salaries, spanning from June to August. Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma emphasised the hardship that this delay has triggered to the academics and their households. He urged the Chief Secretary to take immediate motion to expedite the discharge of those academics’ month-to-month salaries to alleviate their monetary challenges.

Timely Honorarium Disbursement for PRI Members

The second problem dropped at the Chief Secretary’s consideration was the delay in honorarium disbursement for sure Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members. Specifically, Pradhans, Ward Members, and Panchayat Samiti members have skilled vital delays, with some not receiving their honorariums for over six months. The Member of Parliament burdened the crucial function these PRI members play in society and the significance of making certain their honorariums are disbursed in a well timed method. He requested the Chief Secretary’s intervention to facilitate the immediate launch of those funds, acknowledging the challenges confronted by these devoted public leaders.

Request for Relocation of Polytechnic from Model School Sitanagar

Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma additionally addressed a urgent infrastructure concern relating to the Sita Nagar Model School in Diglipur, which serves roughly 700 college students. The Member of Parliament famous that the varsity’s present infrastructure is inadequate to fulfill the scholars’ wants, primarily as a result of presence of a Polytechnic on the identical premises. Despite the Polytechnic having solely 260 college students and restricted amenities, its presence has led to area constraints.

In response to this problem, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma proposed relocating the Polytechnic to an accessible boys’ hostel located behind the Model School in Sita Nagar. He highlighted that this transfer wouldn’t solely deal with the area constraints confronted by each establishments but in addition contribute to enhancing the general instructional surroundings for all college students within the area. The Member of Parliament emphasised that this modification would optimise area and improve the standard of training offered to the scholars.