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The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted totally US$ 165,185 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected schools, KyuntawToeChePrimary Schooland KhaLokePostPrimary Schoolin TwantayTownship, Yangon Divison for 2008.
Two single-storied buildings with 5 classrooms and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground tank, reconstructed under GGA Scheme for each school, were handed over by Mr. Hisanori Yoshimura, Second Secretaryof Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned in the presence of the Chairman of Twantay Township Peace and Development Council and Twantay Township Education Officer on June9, 2009 at each School.
PreviousSchool buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis last year. Thesenew buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learning environment.
In order to create a better environment for study in Cyclone-affected area, the Government of Japan will continue providing funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit the students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.
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