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The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted totally US$ 171,151 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected schools, MyaKanThaPrimary Schooland PanHlaingPostPrimary 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. Tatsuya Nishiuma, Second Secretaryof Japanese Embassy to the authorities concerned on June12, 2009 at PanHlaingPostPrimary 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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