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Chinese Ambassador Chen Song, has distributed scholarships to 40 students from four schools here and bags with educational materials and sports equipment to 1,000 students of Nepal.
He provided scholarships of Rs 10,000 each to 40 students from Shukraraj Basic School in Birtamod Municipality-8, Durga Secondary School in Birtamod-9, Devkota Basic School and Shanishchare Secondary School in Arjundhara Municipality-6.
He provided scholarships to 10 students from each school at a program organized yesterday and today, while 600 students from Shanishchare Secondary School and 400 students from Durga Secondary School received 19 types of educational materials. He also inaugurated the four-room, two-story building of Shukraraj Basic School, which was built with the assistance of Rs 50,000 from the Chinese Embassy.
Ambassador Chen Song stated that China’s development is due to education and expressed his commitment to continue cooperation in the field of education in the coming days. Recalling the relations between Nepal and China, he said that after the earthquake in 2072 BS, assistance was provided in the construction of 10 school buildings in various places in Nepal.
At the program, Birtamod Municipality Mayor Pavitra Mahatara Prasai expressed her gratitude for the support provided by the Chinese Embassy in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, education and other sectors for the development of Jhapa. She also laid the foundation stone of the Devkota Basic Secondary School building, which is being constructed with the assistance of the embassy today. Chinese Ambassador Song said that he would provide financial support for testing at two fish farms in Birtamod and two cattle farms in Arjundhara.
He also observed the mudha, bamboo-made materials, and dunatapari industries in Arjundhara and Birtamod municipalities and expressed his commitment to help market them in China.
