The Indian government pledged assistance worth Rs 29,973,484.00 for construction of a girls’ hostel at Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu .

A press statement issued by Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said Indian Ambassador to Nepal , Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, laid the foundation stone for the construction of girls’ hostel building at Tribhuvan University on Thursday.

“The long-felt need for a girls’ hostel that will be available to more than 100 girls will now be fulfilled,” the statement reads.

The construction of new hostel building will provide a conducive and secure environment for girls coming from all parts of Nepal to pursue higher studies.