Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Tsutomu Hiraoka handed over Hashimoto Foundation Scholarships worth US$1,000 each to four students of Kathmandu University (KU) amidst a function at KU, Dhulikhel on Tuesday.

Mahesh Bhattarai, Naula Singh Gharti, Bhagwan Aryal and Prativa Joshi of the Faculty of Education received this year’s scholarship.

Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma, Vice Chancellor of KU, Dr. Kedar Nath Shrestha, Dean of the School of Education, Yukiko Okawara, Liaison with Hashimoto Office and faculty members of KU were present on the occasion.

A press release issued by the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu said the Hashimoto Foundation has been providing scholarships to the students of Kathmandu University since 1998. So far, the Foundation has granted scholarships to 34 outstanding students of KU.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Hiraoka expressed his hope that the students upon completion of their studies will contribute to the most important task of nation-building.