Press release

PAKISTANI HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEAVE FOR JAPAN UNDER THE JAPAN-SAARC YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 14-06

Islamabad: 4 February 2014

The Government of Japan has invited a delegation of 23 Pakistani High School Students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and two supervisors to visit Japan, under the “JENESYS 2.0” Programme, from 9th February to 18th February 2014. High school students from member countries of SAARC have been invited by the Japanese government to participate in this short tern invitation programme.

“JENESYS 2.0” (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) is a youth exchange programme between Japan and SAARC countries to reaffirm and strengthen the bond between Japan and SAARC countries. Under this programme, participants will be given opportunities to deepen their understanding on Japan’s cutting-edge high technologies and its support for local and creative industries, experience Japan’s traditional culture, and communicate with local people. This programme is expected to develop mutual understanding among youths in Japan and SAARC countries.

Also the last year, the same number of high school students from Lahore visited Japan under the same programme. Similarly, a delegation of 10 Pakistani Japanese Language Learners accompanied by their one supervisor visited Japan under the JENESYS 2.0 Programme for the Japanese Language Learners. (End)