Scott H. DeLisi inaugurates schools in Bara
Kathmandu, 16 June: U.S. Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi inaugurated two schools – Shree Poshan Laljit Nepal National Lower Secondary School and Nepal National Primary School – in Bara district Wednesday, the US embassy said. These schools, along with eight additional schools in Bara and Parsa district were constructed and furnished by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Flood Recovery program (USAID).
This $6.5 million effort, funded by USAID and implemented by Fintrac Inc., was initially designed to respond to the 2007 floods within six districts of the Central and Western Terai. It was subsequently expanded to Sunsari and Kanchanpur following the severe floods in 2008. The program is providing an integrated package of development assistance to total 76 Village Development Committees throughout the eight districts.
DeLisi said, “I am pleased to see U.S. Government assistance going into building better school facilities for children and creating a more conducive and dignified learning environment, because education is fundamental for national progress. I hope the Government of Nepal, the private sector, and local communities will together continue to invest in their school systems. Nepal must continue to open doors for students pursuing formal education. Education is the foundation for every aspect of national development.”
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