According to a press release from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Namgya C. Khampa, Charge d’Affaires, inaugurated the new Shree Arwa Bijaya Secondary School in Pokhara Metropolitan City-13, Dhand Bensi, Kaski District, with grant assistance from the Indian government.
About the project
The project, which began as a high-impact community development project under India-Nepal Development Cooperation in the Education Sector, is estimated to cost NRs.36.30 million.
According to the official statement, this is one of 75 projects being launched in Nepal this year as part of the “India@75 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,” which commemorates India’s 75th anniversary of independence.
The construction of this school demonstrates India’s continued support for Nepal’s efforts to build infrastructure in priority areas such as education.
Since 2003, India has taken up over 527 High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal and has completed 470 projects in the areas of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation, and creation of other public utilities across all 7 provinces of Nepal at the grassroots level. Out of this, 57 HICDPs are in Gandaki Pradesh, including 11 completed projects in Kaski District.
The concluding statement read, “India and Nepal embrace a multi-faceted and multi-sectoral development partnership that reflects the closeness of the people of both countries since time immemorial.”
