KATHMANDU: The Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Nepal, Yuzo Yoshioka, on Tuesday signed a grant contract for building a hostel with Shree Lekali Basiphant Secondary School in Makawanpur.
The construction is expected to cost about NPR 10 million.
During the signing ceremony, Yoshioka said he said that the project would contribute towards reducing the burden of commuting for students and would improve the educational environment in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality where the school is located.
The project is funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Government of Japan.
Several children in the area take two hours to travel to school each way, a total of 4 hours of travelling each day, a statement issued by the Embassy of Japan said today.
“It causes an adverse effect on their studies and the drop-out rate is relatively high compared to other areas,” it said, adding that the project is also expected to also reduce the drop-out rate in the school.
The Embassy of Japan expects the project will also contribute towards enhancing the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal, the statement has said.
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