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The Government of Japan , under the Japan 's Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme (GGA) , will provide a grant aid of US$ 82,700 to “Palaung Peace Development Association” for construction of a schoolhouse and a dormitory for Aungmyaytharyar Monastic School in Kyaukme Township in Northern Shan State .
The Palaung Peace Development Association was established in 1976 to involve in various activities for development of the population residing in mountainous areas of Northern Shan State . Due to inferior access for local residents to public facilities such as schools, hospitals and markets, the area has been underdeveloped in many aspects. With the objective to educate the local residents, especially the younger generation, to gain better and wider knowledge for the all-round development of the area, the Association, under the patronage of the chief abbot of Aungmyaytharyar Monastery, has introduced basic education for children of primary school age. In order to provide a proper living and learning environment for them, this fund under the Japanese GGA will be used to construct a schoolhouse and a dormitory with water and sanitation facilities. It is expected that the assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal learning thereby contribute to progress of the area and strengthen existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
The Grant Contract to this effect was signed on 21 December 2006 at the Embassy of Japan in Yangon , between Mr. Tetsuro Amano, Minister/Deputy C hief of M iss io n , Embassy of Japan to the Union of Myanmar, and U Kyaw Yin, Chairman of “ Palaung Peace Development Association”.
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