Japan hands over school building in Udayapur

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Feb. 25: The newly constructed classroom building with the support of the government of Japan was handed over to Chandrawati Secondary School (SCSS) in Lekhani Rural Municipality, Udayapur district on Monday.

Maeda Toru, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, attended the ceremony. 

Under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the government of Japan, “The Project for the Construction of Classrooms for SCSS in Udayapur District” was supported with USD 65,298 (approximately Rs. 8.5 million), according to a press statement of Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu. 

On the occasion, Ambassador Maeda congratulated and expressed his appreciation for the efforts of all those involved in the project. 

The SCSS was established in 1960, and with an enrollment of approximately 330 students, has been a vital educational institution in the area and beyond. 

Before the completion of the project, the previous school facilities, which were over 35 years old, were deteriorating, lacked earthquake resistance and faced shortages of classrooms and inadequate sanitation. 

The two new one-story buildings include one with two classrooms and another with three classrooms, along with well-equipped toilets for both girls and boys. 

The Embassy of Japan hoped that it would be a long-lasting symbol of friendship from the people of Japan and a good example of providing quality education, learning and living conditions in Nepal. 

This project was carried out by the NPO Kids of Kathmandu through the GGP of the government of Japan. 

The organisation was established in 2015 and has been actively working to improve the educational environment in Nepal. 

Since 1991, over 200 GGP projects have been implemented in Nepal.