The Indian government has pledged assistance worth NRs 39, 77,012/- for the construction of school building of Shree Janata Rameshwar Memorial Madhyamik Vidyalaya Brahampur Saptari that includes 8 classrooms and related facilities.

A press statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, laid the foundation stone of the school building on Monday.

About 1000 students of this school, coming from Saptari and adjoining areas, will benefit from improved environment of learning.

“The implementation of this project would improve the educational infrastructure for the people of the district of Saptari to a large extent,” the statement added.

“Currently 131 projects are under implementation or being processed for consideration with a commitment of over NRs. 14 billion in 61 districts,” the statement added.

The Indian government has been stalling military assistance to Nepal from February 1, 2005, but has been continuing other assistance.