The Japanese government has extended a grant assistance of USD 185,971 (approximately Nepali rupees 23.2 million) for the construction of a new school building in Sankhuwasabha district.
Amid a function held at the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday, Japanese Ambassador KIKUTA Yutaka signed a grant contract with Lakpa Nurbu Sherpa, president of NPO Nepal Volunteer Social Service, for building new classrooms at Shree Himalaya Secondary School in Sankhuwasabha in the eastern Nepal.
According to a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu on Thursday, the school building project is funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government.
The embassy stated that the school building program is aimed at enhancing the educational environment by constructing eleven classrooms. "This project will help students who previously had to study in deteriorated school buildings," read the press release.
The school was established in 1960, and nowadays more than 380 students study at this school.
The condition of the current school buildings is unsafe as there are cracks in the wall and leaks in the roof. These dangerous and worn-out classrooms cause difficulties for students to focus on their studies. The project will be managed by NPO Nepal Volunteer Social Service, according to the embassy.
"The Embassy of Japan believes the project will provide a safe and pleasant learning environment for students and will improve the students’ quality of education. We hope that this assistance to the educational institute will further enhance the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal now and for future generations," stated the embassy.
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