New Classrooms For Nausori Special School

The Government of Japan granted $167,880 to Nausori Special School for the con­struction of a three-classroom block.

The assistance is under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Programme.

The handover ceremony was held at Nausori Special School yester­day.

First Secretary, Embassy of Ja­pan, Genta Yamada said: “We can expect improved results from them because teachers can focus more on each student.

“I hope the wait listed students who are currently attending main­stream schools despite their needs will be accommodated by this school.”

Mr Yamada said the school had another classroom for teaching pre-vocational skills, and now there would be space for students who wished to undergo further training to graduate.

“It is my hope that your students will be able to gain the needed knowledge and skills to pursue a career and contribute to society, just like the graduates of main­stream schools,” he said.

“This project is in line with Fiji’s national development objectives which is key to Japan’s develop­ment objectives which is key to Japan’s development cooperation with this country.”

Since 1990, Japan has been provid­ing continued assistance to grass­roots communities in Fiji through implementing 372 GGP projects, with the value exceeding $53.08mil­lion.

School Manager for Nausori Spe­cial School, Jitendra Bhan said: “The Embassy of Japan came to our rescue an accepted our request for a grant to build these three classrooms. Our pre-vocational stu­dents are very conformable in their new classrooms.

“Two of our students have been chosen to participate in Para Olym­pic games for students with dis­abilities in Abu Dhabi in Dubai in March this year,” said Mr Bhan.

Edited by Ranoba Baoa

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