India-Nepal
Indian govt hands over school building to Nepal
Kathmandu; The Indian government on Thursday handed over the newly constructed building of a school in LitiKhola of Makwanpur district in Nepal, media reports said.
Built with the Indian government's financial assistance of Nepali Rupees 8.97 million, Shree Bagmati Lower Secondary School was jointly inaugurated by Nitesh Kumar, Consul General, Consulate General of India in Birgunj and District Coordination Committee, Makwanpur.Members of the school management committee and local representatives on behalf of the Government of Nepal also were present in the programme, read an Indian Embassy released statement as quoted by ANI.
"The Government of India grant, under 'Nepal-Bharat Development Cooperation', was utilised for construction of double-storey school building, including ten classrooms, furniture and sanitation facilities. The project was taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project under an Agreement between Government of India and Government of Nepal," the release further stated.
"The inauguration of the school is a milestone under various activities undertaken by the Government of India to celebrate 'AzadikaAmritMahotsav' (India@75) commemorating 75 years of India's independence," the Embassy said.
So far, 355 students are enrolled with the school.
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