3 schools sign grant contracts with Japan

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Japan ambassador Masahiro Omura (middle) with representatives of Uluivalili Colleger at the grant signing in Suva. Picture: ELIKI NUKUTABU

RECIPIENT representatives of three schools from different parts of the nation gathered at the Japanese Embassy to witness the signing of the grant contracts by the ambassador of Japan to Fiji, Masahiro Omura.

The signing of the grant formalised Japan’s assistance to the nation through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) program yesterday in Suva.

The recipient schools — Coloi-Navakacere Primary School of Tailevu, Ratu Emeri Catholic School of Nadi and Uluivalili College of Savusavu — will be provided assistance amounting to $US253,185 ($F508,299).

This will be used to construct new classrooms that were previously non-existent and/or damaged and to also provide new furniture for students.

The GGP program is part of the overall Japanese official development assistance (ODA) implemented by the Embassy of Japan to empower people from the grassroots level in areas such as education, water supply, health, transportation, IT, agriculture and fisheries. “Since 1990, Japan has been providing assistance to grassroots communities in Fiji through 365 GGP projects, with the total value exceeding $US24 million ($F51m),” said Mr Omura.

“It gives me immense happiness to say that through the projects being formalised today, the recipient schools will be able to address their difficulties and strengthen their ability to achieve excellence in the delivery of education to children of their respective communities.”

Pauliasi Taura, headteacher of Coloi-Navakacere Primary School, said he was honoured and thanked the embassy for their kind contributions.

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