The Light of Andamans :: Issue 40 :: 29 Oct 2007*
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*Search for new tourism equation*

By Staff Reporter

Equations, a Bangalore based NGO took up the task of conducting a research
on 'environmentally and sustainable tourism in the islands' which could
otherwise be undertaken by the Tourism Directorate of the A&N
Administration.
In it efforts, the NGO which is working here for one and half year, had
involved the students acknowledging them to be the future citizens with a
vision. It organised a seminar and debate competition amongst the students
as a part of the research.
"If you involve students they would consult their parents and teachers in
addition to libraries and also analyse their own intellectual prowess to
come to certain conclusion on any give subject", said Liyakat Ali, the
Bangalore based project coordinator to 'The Light of Andamans'. This will
help evolving opinions of a cross section of the people said Ali
Angelina Saint Romen of JNRM and Jita George of Govt Polytechnic were true
examples of visionary citizens when they presented their points in chaste
English. They vociferously argued in favour of their themes during a
question answer session with the judges and fellow participants. And
naturally they were selected best two presenters in college group while Ms.
Jyotirmoy Biswas of Havelock Sr. Sec. School was adjudged the best at school
level. Farheen Aslam of Ummat Public School and Lakshmi Das of Manglutan
School were joint winners for the second position.
In all 138 students from 36 schools and five colleges had participated in
the competitions
"The result of the research will be submitted to appropriate forums for
their reference and perusal for taking further steps whatever they would
deem fit", said Liyakat Ali.


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