EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN PAKISTAN

 

Press release

The Counselor of the Embassy of Japan inaugurates
Bint-E-Azam Girls High School & Vocational Training Center,
in Sodi Gujjarat,Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, District Jehlum

Islamabad: 5th March 2016

PRESS RELEASE N0: JPNEMPAK 16-10

Economics & Development Counselor of the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan Mr. Takashi Harada and Member of National Assembly Ms. Kiran Dar honored the inauguration ceremony of Bint-E-Adam Girls High School & Vocational Training Center in village Sodi Gujjar, Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan of District Jehlum. The project was implemented by Khadija Zaib Welfare Foundation, an NGO actively working for grassroots development in Pakistan. The ceremony was organized by the NGO and was attended by the staff & students of Bint-e-Adam School as well as members of the local community. Construction of the building was made possible with the financial support of worth US$ 97,717 from Embassy of Japan under its Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program.

Bint-E-Adam Girls High School having 320 students currently enrolled was previously running in a rented building which was not suitable for education due to unfavorable conditions. The new building, having a capacity of more than 500 students and better-quality facilities, will allow enrollment of students to rise in the coming years. The Vocational Training Center, which will provide classes in the evening to females, is an additional feature added to the school; and it is expected that 200 students will get training in different courses each year from the facility. By virtue of this project, it is expected that new opportunities will be opened for girls in the area, which would eventually contribute to multifaceted socio-economic development.

At the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Takashi Harada stressed upon the importance of education & vocational training for the development of nations. He also expressed his hope that this contribution would lay the foundation of a better future for this community, and in addition would undoubtedly contribute in strengthening the existing friendly relations between the people of Japan and Pakistan. (End)

Note: The GGP Program is an initiative of the Japanese government with the belief that in consideration of the enormity of the challenges being faced by the world today, development assistance should not only be limited to governments, but also be channeled to the grassroots level through civil society organizations. Since its beginning in 1989 GGP has supported 349 projects in Pakistan, with a contribution of more than 2.4 billion Japanese Yen.
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