Apr 23, Kathmandu - The Foundation Stone for the Construction of Janata Secondary School, Gauradaha Municipality-1, Jhapa district in Koshi province of Nepal, was jointly laid today by Hikmat Kumar Karki, Chief Minister of Koshi Province; Gitanjali Brandon, Counsellor, Embassy of India, Kathmandu; and Chhatrapati Subedi, Mayor, Gauradaha Municipality.

The School Building is being built with Government of India’s financial assistance of Nepali Rupees 58 million approximately. This High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), will be implemented through the Gauradaha Municipality, Jhapa.  

The Chief Minister of Koshi Province and other stakeholders appreciated the developmental support being provided by the Government of India, and expressed confidence that the new infrastructure would help enhance learning environment for students and educators in Gauradaha Municipality. 

As close neighbours, India and Nepal are engaged in wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in strengthening the efforts of the Government of Nepal in promoting growth and development, apart from augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors.