KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 29
Japan has committed grant assistance for the construction of new classrooms at Shree Chandrawati Secondary School in Udayapur.
Kikuta Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, signed the grant contract with Babu Ram Gole, Executive Director of Kids of Kathmandu, amidst a ceremony held at the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu today.
According to the statement issued by the Japan Embassy, this project is funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Government of Japan and includes a grant of USD 65,298 (approximately NPR 8.5 million).
"Shree Chandrawati Secondary School was established in 1960 and has about 330 students. Some of the current school buildings are more than 30 years old, with many cracks in the walls and severe leaks in the roofs. They are also not earthquake-resistant. It is hardly a safe and suitable environment for learning and needs to be improved as soon as possible."
This project aims to improve the educational environment by constructing new classroom buildings at the school and will be managed by Kids of Kathmandu, which has been working to improve the educational environment in Nepal, the embassy said.
"The Embassy of Japan believes that this project will provide a suitable learning environment for students and improve the quality of their education. We also hope that this assistance will further strengthen the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal, including future generations," the statement adds.
"GGP was established to implement projects that directly benefit people at the grassroots level for the socio-economic development of communities. Since 1991, over 200 GGP projects have been completed in Nepal."
