Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Japan has extended financial support to build a community library and resource center in Dhankuta district.
Sindhuwa Chhathar Jorpati Community Library and Resource Center was inaugurated in Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality on Saturday.
Tamura Takahiro, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan, attended the ceremony. The new community library and resource center was constructed as part
of a three-year project supported by the Government of Japan under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects, and it is the first library and resource center
constructed under the project, a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu said.
The project is being implemented by the Japanese NGO Shanti Volunteer Association. It aims to improve the vocational opportunities and livelihoods of the people of Koshi Province by establishing a total of three library and resource centers where they can learn basic skills such as literacy, transferable skills such as communication and problem-solving, as well as vocational and technical skills.
The Sindhuwa Chhathar Jorpati Community Library and Resource Center is equipped with facilities such as a library, a training room, a computer room, a meeting room, and rooms for children, youth, and women, and various training and programs are conducted at the center.
On the occasion, Tamura congratulated and appreciated the efforts of all those involved in the project, and encouraged the local people to actively participate in the various programs that will be offered at the new center, including literacy programs, technical skills training, and empowerment training for women and youth.
Tamura expressed hope that the library and resource center will become an important community asset that contributes to the improvement of people’s lives and the development of the rural municipality and community. “The assistance will further strengthen the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal,” he added.
