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India lays foundation stone to build High Impact Community Development Projects in Nepal

By: Sweta Singh (Kathmandu)

India laid out the foundation stone to build High Impact Community Development Project in Darchula district of Nepal on Thursday.

The esteemed guests at this event included Bijay Singh Dhami, Mayor of Shailyashikhar Municipality, and Prashant Kumar Sona, Second Secretary of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, jointly commencing the construction endeavors. Political representatives, government officials, social workers, representative of the school management, teachers, parents and students were also present on this occasion.

Shree Galainath Secondary School Building at Shailyashikhar Municipality, Darchula District is being built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the tendered cost of NRs.27.30 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’. 

The Government of India grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ will be utilized for the construction of double storied school building, toilet block, office block and furniture works with other facilities for this school. The project, taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), is an important example of the robust development partnership between India and Nepal.

The new school building would be useful in providing better education facilities to students of Shree Galainath Secondary School in Shailyashikhar Municipality, Darchula and would create an improved environment for learning as well as contribute to the development of the education in this area. 

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