Kathmandu, July 9
Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Nepal (GoN) on Wednesday signed
a grant agreement for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project Fiscal
Year 2025/26.
The 572 million
Japanese Yen (Rs. 534.4 million) agreement reaffirmed the commitment of both
governments for enhancing the capacity of Nepal’s civil service through
advanced education, JICA said in a statement. Japan has been providing this
scholarship continuously since 2016.
The Exchange of Notes regarding the assistance was signed by Ghanashyam
Upadhaya, Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Maeda Toru, Ambassador of
Japan to Nepal.
Likewise, the Grant Agreement was signed by Dhani Ram Sharma, Joint
Secretary, International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division (IECCD) at
the MoF and Matsuzaki Mizuki, Chief Representative of JICA Nepal Office.
Each year, the scholarship offers 20 seats for a two-year master’s degree
course and two seats for a three-year doctoral level course at the universities
of Japan. “These scholarships enable participants to study at prestigious
Japanese universities, enhancing their expertise in fields such as judiciary
and economic policy while also expanding their global professional networks,”
read the statement.
The grant has provided scholarships to 209 civil servants from Nepal so
far.
The JDS programme aims
to bolster the administrative capacities of young and promising civil servants
with advanced skills to become future leaders.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 10 July 2025.
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