Japan boosts education support with Tk 13.8 million grant
Staff Reporter
The Government of Japan extended a grant of $ 115,723, which is
approximately Tk 13.8 million, to two Bangladeshi NGOs, “SKS Foundation” and “Ekmattra
Society”.
SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, signed the Grant Contracts
for Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan
with the respective organizations.
SKS Foundation has been awarded $ 51,981 as a grant for “The Project for the
Procurement of School Buses in SKS School and College in Gaibandha District”.
SKS Foundation
activities are related to human rights, social issues, gender discrimination, poverty, and community
development.
With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, SKS Foundation will procure two school buses for primary students at SKS School and College in Gaibandha District, ensuring safe and
reliable transportation for children living in remote areas. It will help improve their access to education and learning opportunities.
Ekmattra Society has been awarded $ 63,742 as a grant for “The Project for the Expansion of Ekmattra Children’s Academy Building in Mymensingh District”.
Ekmattra Society supports the
independence of children living on the streets through a range of initiatives, including open-air
classrooms, children’s homes, and a full-boarding academy and provide comprehensive educational
programs from primary to higher education, as well as vocational training and cultural education.
With the assistance of the GGHSP funding, Ekmattra Society will address the shortage of classrooms
at the Ekmattra Children’s Academy, located in Haluaghat Upazila, Mymensingh District, by
constructing a first floor to the existing single-story administrative building.
This expansion aims to
contribute to providing high-quality educational opportunities for former street children.
Japan has supported 223 NGO projects through GGHSP since 1989 with the view to enhancing economic and social human security in the grass-roots levels. The total sum of these
GGHSP grants extended to approximately $ 17.7 million.