Kathmandu, July 26
The Government of Japan has decided to extend grant
assistance of up to 376 million Japanese Yen, equivalent to Rs. 350 million Nepal
for the implementation of the Project for Human Resource Development
Scholarship (JDS).
Tamura Takahiro, Charge d’affaires ad interim of the Embassy
of Japan in Nepal, and Finance
Secretary, Madhu
Kumar Marasini, signed notes to this
effect on Tuesday.
The JDS grant offers Nepal’s young
government officials two-year Master's Degree courses and three-year Doctoral level
courses in reputed Japanese universities. The Government of Japan has received
more than 120 Nepali government officials to Japan.
After completion of studies, the JDS fellows
are expected to engage in formulating and implementing socio-economic
development plans and evolve as leaders in Nepal, as well as contribute to the
expansion and strengthening of friendly relations between the two nations, the
embassy said in a statement.
This year marks the 120th anniversary
since the first eight Nepali students were dispatched to Japan for their studies.
“I hope that the grant assistance we are signing on this commemorative year
will help even more Nepali officials to improve their capacity and contribute
to taking friendly relations between Japan and Nepal to new heights,” Tamura
said.
The Embassy of Japan also expressed
its confident that the objectives envisaged by the JDS will be achieved, and contribute
towards further strengthening the relationship, friendship and cooperation
between the peoples of Japan and Nepal.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 27 July 2022.
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