The two school buildings have been constructed as Community Development Projects

Two school buildings constructed with grant assistance from the Indian government were inaugurated in Nepal's Kapilvastu district on Thursday.

The Shivbhari Secondary School and Shree Janaki Higher Secondary School buildings in Maharajgunj Municipality-9 were inaugurated by First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu Karun Bansal.

According to the High Commission of India, these projects were carried out with Indian grant assistance of NRs. 59.20 million as a Community Development Project under the India-Nepal Development Cooperation in Education Sector.

These projects are being inaugurated as part of "India@75 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" celebrations which commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.

Shivbhari Secondary School and Shree Janaki Higher Secondary School, well-established institutions in the Kapilvastu district, educate more than 700 and 1300 students, respectively. This project's new infrastructure will create an appropriate environment for these schools, the High Commission said.

Since 2003, the government of India has undertaken more than 527 high-impact community development projects (HICDPs) in Nepal, the High Commission pointed out.

Of these, 470 projects have been completed in the fields of health, education, drinking water, connectivity, sanitation, and the establishment of other public utilities in all seven provinces of the country at the grassroots level. Sixty of these HICDPs—including five projects in the Kapilvastu District—are in the province of Lumbini.

The strong links between India and Nepal are reflected in the multifaceted and multisectoral development collaboration that the two nations enjoy.

"The implementation of these projects reflects the continued commitment of the Government of India in complementing the efforts of the Government of Nepal to create infrastructure in priority sectors including Education," the High Commission of India said.