Serendipity : Musings of an Islander

A VACCANCY NOTIFICATION THAT COULD LEAVE LOCAL CANDIDATES HIGH AND DRY AMID RAINING JOBS A large section of local job aspirants feel deprived since certain clause prohibits them from taking part in the recruitment process  The Directorate of Education A&N A dministration vide recruitment notice published in the official mouthpiece invited applications to fill up a total of 422 teaching posts at the PGT, GTT and PST level. The endeavour received appreciation from the MP of the islands and a few others but not without caveats. The notification however came as a rude shock to the local job aspirants. The reasons are compelling and more than one . CTET compulsory, Posts open to all According to a rough estimate there are not more than 80-85 CTET passed local candidates available in the fray. Therefore by prescribing pass in CTET compulsory, the notification rendered a large number of otherwise qualified local candidates ineligible to participate in the recruitment...

Aasche bochor Aabar hobe The A ndaman and N icobar I slands are often referred to as ‘ M ini I ndia’ owing to its multitude of culture, language and religious belief perfectly blending into an entity which complement and strengthen the social fabric of the islands. The harmony eventually draws islanders closer to the point of rejoicing each other’s festivals and festivities. Durga P uja is one such special occasion wherein a large stratum of the society engages itself in the celebration that marks defeat of M ahisashura (evil) at the hands of G oddess D urga. A view of Durga Puja mandap at Bambooflat Jetty in South Andaman in the Year 2008 According to H indu mythology ‘ M ahisashura’ through extreme austerity and prolonged meditations earned the favour of ‘ L ord B rahma’ in the form of a boon that no ‘ M an or D eity’ would be able to kill him. Endowed with the divine blessing, M ahisashura (in the form of a giant buffalo) unleashed a reign of terror over E arth and ...