L-G hails contribution of fishermen to country’s economy

Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan hailed the contribution of fishermen to the country’s economy. The community was contributing immensely to the economic activity of Puducherry, the Lt. Mr. Kailashnathan said the government was aware of the issues of safety and livelihood faced by the community. In his address, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said there were plans to provide free education for children of fishermen in higher education courses. As the government was already providing financial assistance to SC and ST students for pursuing higher education, a similar scheme was being considered for students belonging to the fishermen community. EFFORTS, is a web-based application designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre, Puducherry, for the fishermen to register online and apply for various benefits provided by the Puducherry administration and the Central government.