The hand over and opening ceremony of Min Kyaung Monastic Post Primary in Sittwe Township, Rakhine State took place July 5, 2013. Ms. Arima, Second Secretary of Embassy of Japan in Yangon, U Thar Nyunt, Vice Chairperson of Rakhine State Hluttaw, Dr.Aung Kyaw Min, Minister for Social Affairs, U Tha Lu Chay, Minister for Electric Power and Industry, U Aung Than Tin, Minister for Forestry and Mines of Rakhine State Government and the school building construction committee members headed by Chief Monk Sayadaw, together with the local people attended the said ceremony.

At the ceremony, Ms. Arima said, on behalf of the Embassy and Japanese people that she was proud of the new school building and wished that the students from this school will contribute the development of Myanmar in future. After that speech, Chief Monk Sayadaw of Min Kyaung Monastic Post Primary School expressed his appreciation to Japanese government and Japanese people for this assistance. He also explained three objectives of Monastic School which are to get formal education for children from poor families, to increase employment rate of local people and to get systematical education. Although construction committees faced many problems in building school due to the recent unrest in the area, finally they finished the school completely. He mentioned in his greeting that he has no words how to express his deep thanks to construction committee and the government of Japan. Lastly he urged the students, teachers and local people to take care of maintenance of the school building for long-term utilization.

The government of Japan provided the fund USD 89,078 under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme for construction of a one-story reinforced concrete school building, which comprises of 4 classrooms, toilets, school furniture and walk way. The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme has a plan to continue to assist for Educational sector of Myanmar in future as well. Japanese Government expects that this assistance will provide a further strengthen existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.