PRESS RELEASE

 

THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT’S GRASSROOTS GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR

 

" Handing Over Ceremony of Taman Gyi Post Primary School, Kyauk Tan Township, Yangon Division was held. "

 

May 14, 2010

 

The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, grantedUS$ 83,930 for the reconstruction of Cyclone Nargis-affected Taman Gyi Post Primary School in Pilakhat Village Tract, Kyauk Tan Township, Yangon Division on September 30, 2009.

 

One building with three classrooms, one hall-type building and related facilities such as furniture, toilets and ground tank, which were reconstructed under the GGA Scheme for this school, were handed over by Mr. Kiyotomi TADA, Second secretary of Japanese Embassy, to the authorities concerned at the School onMay13, 2010.

 

Previous school buildings were destroyed by the Cyclone Nargis two years ago. Thesenew buildings and related facilities provided under Japan’s assistance scheme are expected to improve the children’s learningenvironment.

 

In order to create a better environment of the education for children, the Government of Japan will continue to provide funding through its GGA Scheme for reconstruction of school buildings. It is expected that this assistance will benefit students in their pursuit of formal studies, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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