JICA honours students in painting contest

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Feb.29: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Nepal honoured the winners of a painting contest organised under the Emergency School Reconstruction Project (ESRP) of JICA held between November to December in 2023, in Kathmandu on Wednesday.   

To facilitate a conducive learning environment for the school students, JICA Nepal Office and Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) / Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) organised a painting contest amongst the 274 schools reconstructed by the Emergency School Reconstruction Project (ESRP).

JICA said that they organised the painting contest with the aim of engaging school students in painting activity with a dedicated theme - “My New School: My Pride”.

A total of 120 schools participated in the contest, with an active participation of more than 1000 students in both categories of basic and secondary level, informed JICA.

The final artworks were judged in different dimensions by professional artists, Project Director of CLPIU and Chief Representative of JICA Nepal.

The first, second and third winners  were awarded gifts and certificates from Okubo Akimitsu, Chief Representative of JICA Nepal, Pramila Devi Shakya Bajracharya, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Ana Prasad Neupane, Project Director, CLPIU.

According to a press release issued by JICA, Devi Shakya Bajracharya, Secretary MoEST, said “Opportunities as such, in context to this painting competition or any other activities come very rarely in a student’s life. I am delighted to know that large numbers of students participated in this contest irrespective of their age, gender, and location.”

Likewise, Chief Representative of JICA Nepal, said “JICA Nepal through this kind of competition anticipates contribution to education services and promotion of talent and skills of the students not only restricted to their academics but also in extracurricular activities which could play a major role in shaping their career.”