India builds Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School in Nawalpur

 The new building of Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School built with Indian financial assistance of Rs 25.83 million – under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Cooperation – was jointly inaugurated via video-conferencing today by representatives of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, District Coordination Committee (DDC), School Management Committee and local representatives, including students and faculty of the school.

According to a press note issued by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the school located in Devchuli-07 of Nawalpur district was established in 1969 and offers classes till 10+2. “Over 55 per cent of the students of the school are girls,” it reads, adding that the construction of the school building, funded by India and implemented by Nawalparasi DCC, has three floors and includes 16 classrooms, labs, administration and staff rooms, meeting hall, canteen, medical room and sanitation facilities. “The new school building, constructed under the long standing High Impact Community Development Projects, earlier known as Small Development Projects (SDP), is another example of robust cooperation between India and Nepal in the education sector.”

The action complements the efforts of the government to improve physical infrastructure for learning, particularly in public schools, the press note reads.