Archive · 25 Jul 2025

Andaman MP Seeks Legal Backing for Local Certificates

Andaman MP Seeks Legal Backing for Local Certificates

Imagine you live in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

You need a special paper, called a 'Local Certificate,' to get a job or go to college.

This certificate was created to help people born there.

But, the law didn't fully support it.

Now, the person who represents the islands in the government is asking for a new law.

They want to make sure people from the islands get a fair chance at jobs.

They are looking at how it's done in a place called Ladakh to help them.

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