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The Government of Japan , under the Japan 's Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme (GGA) , will provide a grant aid of US$ 68,561 to “Myanmar Ceramic Society (MCS)” for construction of a ceramic vocational The Japanese Government , under it s Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme , decided to extend assistance of US$ 81,523 to a humanitarian assistance program in Tanintharyi Division entitled “The Project for Construction of Thanthayarye Monastic School”.
Mr.Tetsuro AMANO, Minister – Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in the Union of Myanmar, signed the grant contract on 27 th December 2007 with U Soe Myint, Chairman of Thanthayarye Monastic School Management Committee.
This monastery was established in 1967 and it started to provide formal education to 149 children in 2003. Since the opening, the classes have been conducted under the monastery building and in bamboo buildings, which need repair or reconstruction every year. As the number of students has risen to about 800, the need for a proper schoolhouse becomes a significant concern for the people in this area.
In order to provide a better learning environment for them, the Government of Japan will provide funding through its GGA Programme for construction of a two-storey reinforced concrete school building comprised of 8 classrooms, school furniture and water and sanitation facilities. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies and strengthen existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar .
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