Two classrooms built in Rathafandhoo with Japan’s grant aid handed over

Two classrooms built at Gdh. Rathafandhoo under grant assistance from the Japanese government was handed over to Rathafandhoo School on Monday.

The handover was done during a special ceremony held at Rathafandhoo School, by the Japanese Ambassador to Maldives Takeuchi Midori.

Senior Policy Director at the Ministry of Education, along with other officials were in attendance.

The project was carried out under a grant agreement signed between the Japanese Embassy in Maldives and Rathafandhoo School on February 19, 2019.

Under the agreement, a science laboratory and an audio-visual room were built.

The Japanese government provided USD 81,757 in grant assistance for this project under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) scheme.

According to the Japanese Embassy, this would enable students to study subjects such as science in a suitable environment.

GGP is a part of the Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) implemented by the Embassy of Japan in Maldives in order to empower people at the grassroots level since 1996. It is implemented in broad areas such as education, environment, health, transportation and energy with the view of contributing to the sustainable development of the Maldives.