The Government of Japan has announced financial assistance of US$ 83,263 (approximately five million rupees) to Save the Children Japan under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme.

Save the Children Japan will implement the Project for Quality Education for children affected by armed conflict in Dang and Surkhet districts in coordination with the District Education Offices and local NGOs – the Society for Environment Education Development (SEED) and Women for Human Rights (WHR), the Japanese Embassy said.

A contract to this effect was signed and exchanged Wednesday between Japanese ambassador Tsutomu Hiraoka and Eiichi Sadamatsu, the resident representative of Save the Children Japan – Nepal Office.

Under the project, Save the Children Japan will utilise the grant to enhance the quality of education in 30 primary schools in Dang and Surkhet Districts where many internally displaced people reside. The Project will enable approximately 6,000 children affected by armed-conflict, especially girls, Dalits and indigenous children, as well as the children of widows through the improvement of the management of government schools.