India on Monday pledged to provide a grant of Nepalese Rupees 107 million to Nepal for the construction of three school buildings and help in creating better facilities for the students.
The Embassy of India and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), one with the Mahakali Municipality, Darchula and second with the Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality, Dhanusha, for the construction of two new school buildings, the Indian Embassy said in a statement.
India has pledged Nepalese Rupees 107.01 million grant assistance for the construction of three school buildings in Nepal, it said.
These two school buildings will be constructed under the India-Nepal Development Partnership programme at a total estimated cost of Nepalese Rupees 73.96 million. These two school buildings will be utilised by Shree Malikarjun Higher Secondary School at Dhap village in Darchula District and Baidyanath Devnarayan Public Higher Secondary School at Tulsiyahi in Dhanusha District respectively, the statement said.
The projects will be monitored at the federal level by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Government and the Embassy of India.
Apart from the above two schools, the Indian government has also pledged Nepalese Rupees 33.05 million for the construction of new school building for Shivahari School, Mahrajgunj Municipality, Kapilvastu.
The Embassy of India handed over a cheque of Nepalese Rupees 8.26 million as the first installment to of its total commitment in the presence of Mayor of Mahrajgunj Municipality.