India To Build 14 Schools In Earthquake-Affected Districts Of Nepal

New Delhi ( Vivek Ojha ) : As the largest development partner of Nepal, India has been building various infrastructure in Nepal through it's high impact community development program. In this context, India has pledged Nepali Rupees 560.2 million for the construction of 14 schools in eight earthquake-affected districts of Nepal, reaffirming its commitment to the Himalayan nation's post-disaster reconstruction and socio-economic development.

The Central Level Project Implementation Unit-Education under Nepal's Ministry of Education and Sports has signed agreements for the construction of 14 schools across eight districts of Nepal under a Government of India grant of Nepali Rupees 560.2 million, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said in a press statement on Wednesday.

The schools will be built in Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchowk, Ramechhap and Sindhupalchok districts - regions which bore the maximum brunt of earthquakes in the country over the last several years.

This is not the first time India has undertaken such an initiative. As many as 70 schools across eight districts and the Tribhuvan University Central Library in Kathmandu were completed and handed over to the Nepal government in January 2024 under India's post-earthquake reconstruction grant.

The Indian government has said it remained committed to continuing its collaboration with Nepal and its agencies for the socio-economic development of the Himalayan nation, including post-earthquake reconstruction projects.