December 02, 2003

KATHMANDU:  Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran laid the foundation stone of the building of a Girls’ Hostel of the Panchthar Multiple Campus Tuesday, the Indian Embassy said.

The hostel will be called ‘ Nepal Bharat Maitri Kanya Chhatrabas’. The Indian Government has sanctioned assistance of Rs.8.20 million for the construction of the hostel.

A tripartite agreement was signed in July, 2003, between the Embassy of India, the District Development Committee, Panchthar, and the Sanchalak Samiti of the Panchthar Multiple Campus, laying down the modalities of providing Indian assistance for this project.

The construction of the hostel would be executed by the District Development Committee, Panchthar in accordance with prescribed procedures. An oversight committee consisting of the Chairman of the Campus Sanchalak Samiti, the Campus Chief and the District Education Officer has been constituted to supervise construction and ensure proper utilisation of the grant assistance.