Kathmandu: The handover ceremony of a School Lunch Preparation Center at Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu was held on August 28, 2022.

The new building has been built with the support of USD 87,499 under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government.

On the occasion, Ambassador of Japan, KIKUTA Yutaka sent a congratulatory message to all those involved in the project. He also appreciated the efforts of all who worked together with the Embassy to complete the project and hoped that the center will improve the educational environment for the students of public schools in Kathmandu district.

Previously, the center did not have sufficient kitchen space to prepare all required school lunches. With the construction of this center, it is now able to provide school lunches to more than 7,000 students in public schools in Budhanilkantha and Tokha Municipalities.

The Embassy of Japan believes that the new center will provide nutritious school lunches to students and improve their educational environment, contributing towards further enhancing the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal.

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# Based on a press release dated August 28, 2022: ED. Upadhyaya.