The Japanese Government, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme, has granted US$ 203,835 for

1) The Project for Construction of Sin Inn Village Basic Education Middle School in Bilin Township, Mon State (US$109,460) and
2) The Project for Construction of Han Thar Wadi Taik Thit Monastic Post Primary School in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State (US$94,375).

The handover ceremonies of the above 2 projects took place in villages of Bilin and Thanbyuzayat Townships, Mon State on 24th and 25th May 2017, respectively. Mr. Nobutoshi HATANO, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Committee Chairpersons, committee members of the construction projects, and local residents attended the ceremonies.

One of the school buildings in Sin Inn Village Basic Education Middle School had been declared as unsafe building by the Government because it had been seriously decayed. However, the students had been studying in this collapsing building due to the insufficient number of classrooms. In order to provide a secure educational environment, the Government of Japan provided funding for construction of a two-storey Reinforced Concrete Construction (R.C.C.) building with 8 classrooms, full furniture and 4 lavatories. The project will benefit 443 students of the school.

More than 70 students had been studying in one classroom in Han Thar Wadi Taik Thit Monastic Post Primary School, because of the insufficient number of classrooms. Moreover, 120 students had been studying at the dining hall of monastery. In order to secure a proper educational environment, the Government of Japan provided funding for construction of a one-storey R.C.C. building with 6 classrooms, full furniture, and 4 lavatories. The project will benefit 435 students of the school.

The Government of Japan has assisted 823 various grass-roots projects in Myanmar under the GGP scheme since 1993: the number consisting of 400 education projects, 199 healthcare projects, 139 public welfare and environment projects, 50 infrastructure projects and 35 other projects. It is anticipated that these assistances will further strengthen the existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.