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]]>The project will be taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDPs) at an estimated cost of Nepali Rupees 42.95 million.
The Indian embassy in Kathmandu, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and Triyuga Municipality, Udaypur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of new building for Balmandir Secondary School at Triyuga Municipality of Udaypur district, the embassy said in a statement.
India is also reconstructing 71 educational institutions damaged during 2015 earthquake in eight districts of Nepal under reconstruction grant of Nepali Rupees 5800 million.
Eight schools have already been completed, work on 62 schools is underway and the Tribhuvan University Central Library project is under tender process, it said.
Source: Zeenews.india
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]]>In a meeting with the Bahraini Minister for Labor and Social Development Jameel Bin Mohamed Ali Hamaidan, the Nepali Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Padam Sundas proposed updating of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries on Labor Issue 2008.
Padam Sundas also called for formation of the Joint Technical Committee with Bahrain in this regard.
In a positive response to the proposal, the Bahraini Minister highlighted the need for revision of the proposed MoU in line with new provisions.
With regard to labor mobility and related provisions, the Minister said Bahrain is always committed to safeguarding of labor rights.
Bahrain tries to be a model in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to fight any kind of discriminations, the Minister added.
The Nepali Ambassador also thanked the Government of Bahrain for is cooperation and support to Nepali nationals.
Khaga Raj Pandeya, Deputy Chief of the Nepali Mission in Bahrain, was also present at the meeting.
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]]>As part of the deal, Japanese Government will be offering a grant of Rs 280 million to the School Sector Development Program (SSDP) of Nepal.
An agreement in this regard was signed in a meeting between the Secretary at the Ministry of Finance Shanta Raj Subedi and Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masashi Ogawa, held at the Ministry of Finance in Kathmandu, yesterday.
Joint Secretary Baikuntha Aryal and Chief Representative of JICA Nepal Jun Sakuma exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance.
SSDP, being implemented by the Department of Education, is a continuation of the School Sector Reform Program (SSRP) that aims to improve the quality and efficiency of basic and secondary education of Nepal.
Earlier in the month, the United States agency USAID had also revealed its initiative towards the development of the Nepali education sector.
USAID, citing its education strategy and local assessments, pointed out at gaps in the education system of Nepal, especially in the early grade reading. In this regard, it urged the Government of Nepal to include early grade reading in its education reform agenda.
Stating that it found extremely-low reading scores in Nepal despite high primary school enrolment, USAID said it would take a leading role in advocating for early grade reading to be on Nepal Government’s national education reform agenda.
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