Kathmandu, April 27

A girls’ hostel is being built on the premises of Padmakanya Higher Secondary School in Dillibazar.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae jointly laid the foundation stone of Mangaladevi Singh Memorial Girls Hostel today.

The estimated cost of the 39-room hostel is Rs 30.7 million, according to Local Development Officer Gopal Kumar Adhikari.

“The hostel will be managed by District Development Office, Kathmandu,” said Adhikari. The hostel is being built for girl students from Dalit, indigenous, Muslim and backward communities, he added.

Padmakanya Higher Secondary School was established in 1947. Then prime minister Padma Shumsher Rana had provided the land for the school.