Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

India and Japan have inked two projects under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP), at the embassy in Tokyo.

According to ANI news reports, the two initiatives signed are – a project to establish a basic school cum vocational training centre, worth 7.3 million yen, for the underprivileged children , to be done by Huda Educational and Social Welfare Society, and a project for solar PV plant over rooftops of Vishnu Bhagwan Public School Hostel Building in Allahabad’s province of Jhalwa, to be done by UTTHAN, the centre for sustainable development and poverty alleviation worth 7.5 million yen.

In the ceremony, the contracts were signed between the representatives of the respective beneficiary organizations and Kenji Hiramatsu, Japan’s envoy to India, on Tuesday.

Hiramatsu said the grant would support and help improve the lifestyles of people under the project areas and further bolster the friendly ties and cooperation, a partnership between India and Japan.

He said. “Our two countries are partners aspiring for a stable and prosperous world. Our strong bonds are rooted in the friendship between our people. That is why we attach importance to supporting a grass-roots project.”

Hiramatsu said the GGP being used to support and assist the lives of underprivileged people and the society at the grass-roots level.

He said, “Japan feels strongly about leaving no one behind because we know the most vulnerable is in the greatest need of help.”

India is among those major beneficiaries of the GGP scheme, under which the government of Japan has been providing medical, equipment and schools facilities, the envoy remarked.

While underlining the importance of education, the envoy said, “Education will provide a chance for underprivileged children for better employment and hope for a better future.”

“Under this project, Huda Educational and Social Welfare Society will construct a new school cum vocational centre for the scheduled castes and tribes in Mahona, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh.”

Hiramatsu said the expansion of quality education, as well as vocational training for underprivileged children, will lead to all-round improvement of the living standards of the Indian citizens

He further added, “I am glad that this project, which we signed, enables many more children and youth to attend school under a better educational environment. They can also receive vocational training to get well-equipped for the job market in the future.”

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