KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 6
Um Hong Gil Human Foundation handed over two newly built school buildings to Prithvi Narayan Secondary School (PNSS) in Tarkeshwor-5, Kathmandu amid a ceremony on Sunday. The two buildings were built for the middle and high school, according to the UHGHF.
The building completion ceremony was held in the presence of 400 students, teachers, parents, and distinguished guests from Korea and Nepal. The chief guest, Mr. Gangalal Tuladhar, a former Education Minister, presided over the ceremony. The donor of the newly built two buildings, Ra Jeong-chan, Chairman, Biostar Group, Korea, Park Tae-young, Korean Ambassador to Nepal, Captain Um Hong Gil, Executive Director, UHGHF, and other close stakeholders of the project, including the Centre for Education and Human Resources Development, also attended the ceremony. The Ceremony was chaired by Shambhu Prasad Phuyal, School Management Committee Chairperson, the statement reads.
According to the UHGHF, the groundbreaking ceremony was held in 2019 and planned to be completed in 2022. However, due to the COVID-19 impact, the construction period was extended to today. The two buildings have 24 rooms consisting of a computer room, classrooms, and School Administration Office. Moreover, it is believed that they will fulfill the academic requirements of the school and assist in maintaining the quality of education.
"This project has 3 academic buildings, 1 library building, 1 sports complex, 2 toilet buildings, and the renovation of existing buildings, as well as the management of land and a boundary wall. The Biostar Group, Korea, financially supported the construction of the 2 academic buildings (High and Middle Buildings). The other buildings will have a completion ceremony soon."
Captain Um Hong Gil scaled 16 highest peaks above 8000m in the world, where 10 peaks are situated in Nepal, and Captain Um self-promised to build at least 16 schools to support physical infrastructure in the rural parts of Nepal. Since 2009, UHGHF has been working as an INGO in the education sector of Nepal and has built 17 schools, including PNSS (16th Human School), and 2 more schools are in the construction phase. The PNSS is a prominent project and plans to make the Hub of Foundation-constructed schools, UHGHF said.
