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Japanese assistance for school in Palpa

Japan has decided to extend a grant assistance of over four million rupees to Masyam Village Development Committee for the construction of Saraswati Primary School Building in Masyam Masyam Village Development Committee (VDC), Palpa District.

The grant contract was signed and exchanged today between Tsutomu Hiraoka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, and Dam Bahadur Karki, secretary of Masyam Village Development Committee, Palpa District, a press release by the Japanese embassy Wednesday said.

The Rs 4,804,744.00 grant (under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) scheme of the Government of Japan, fiscal year 2005) will be utilized for the construction of a two and a half storey school building consisting of 10 rooms and a separate toilet building.

The grant will also cover the procurement of furniture for the classrooms, library and school office.

The total project cost is Rs 6,412,122, of which Masyam VDC, the school and the community will contribute up to 25 percent of the cost, the release said.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Hiraoka stressed the need to promote education for the economic and social development of Nepal and expressed his belief that Saraswati Primary School, with an improved learning environment and with easy access now accorded to the students, villagers and other people in the region, will be able to create awareness on the benefits of education. nepalnews.com dr June 15 05