A new building of Shri Gokuleshwar Secondary School will be built with the help of India in Darchula district of Nepal. The Government of India has provided financial assistance of NPR 7.5 crore for this under HICDP. Its foundation stone was laid on Monday.
kathmandu [नेपाल]July 27 (ANI): Taking an important step towards strengthening the educational infrastructure in remote parts of Nepal, the foundation stone of a new building of Shri Gokuleshwar Secondary School at Shalyashikhar Municipality-9 in Darchula district was jointly laid on Monday.
The foundation stone laying ceremony was led by Basist Nandan, First Secretary of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu and Bijay Singh Dhami, Mayor of Shalyashikhar Municipality. The new school building is being built under the High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) framework with financial assistance of approximately NPR 7.5 crore from the Government of India. The project will be implemented directly through Shalyashikhar Municipality.
This is the 11th HICDP project being launched in Darchula district, with a continued focus on improving infrastructure and development outcomes in the region of Sudurpaschim Province.
Local leaders praised India
Addressing the event, Mayor Dhami and other local stakeholders expressed appreciation for the developmental support extended by India and said that the upgraded infrastructure will significantly improve the learning environment for students and teachers in the municipality. Highlighting the importance of the project to the local community, the Mayor said, “This new school building will not only provide better facilities but will also inspire our children to receive quality education in a conducive environment.”
Part of India-Nepal Development Partnership
This initiative is part of the broader India-Nepal development partnership aimed at promoting people-centric projects. India and Nepal, as close neighbors with long-standing historical, cultural and people-to-people ties, continue to cooperate in areas including education, healthcare, infrastructure development and capacity building. HICDPs remain a key component of this collaboration, enabling the implementation of high-impact projects that directly benefit local communities, especially in remote and mountainous areas like Darchula.
The level of education will improve with better facilities
Officials said the new facilities at Shri Gokuleshwar Secondary School are expected to address long-standing challenges related to inadequate classrooms, limited infrastructure and resource paucity affecting teaching and learning in the area. The upgraded infrastructure aims to improve educational access, encourage student enrollment and retention, and raise overall learning standards, thereby contributing to human resource development in the region.
The project comes at a time when Nepal continues efforts to expand access to quality education as part of its national development priorities. India’s assistance through such initiatives complements Nepal’s development efforts and strengthens bilateral relations at the grassroots level.
Residents welcomed the initiative, calling it a reflection of the enduring friendship between India and Nepal. He expressed hope that similar projects will continue to benefit other communities in Darchula and the wider Sudurwesti province. The completed school building is expected to benefit hundreds of students across various grade levels and have a long-term impact on the local education system.
The project’s progress from foundation stone laying to construction represents the two countries’ continued commitment to collaborative development through education. (ANI)
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