Laying of foundation stone for the construction of Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Multipurpose Building, Dullu Municipality, Dailekh, Nepal

         Foundation stone for the construction of Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Multipurpose Building at Dullu Municipality, Dailekh was laid today jointly by Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Social Development, Karnali Province Government, Shri Avinash Kumar Singh, Counsellor, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and Mr. Bharat Prasad Rijal, Mayor, Dullu Municipality, Dailekh. Political representatives, government officials, social workers and teachers of the school, students and their parents were also present on this occasion.  
    
2.     Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Multipurpose Building is being built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the project cost of NRs.39.00 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’.  

3.     The Government of India’s grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ is being utilized for the construction of a three and half floor building which will include a  handicraft showcase area, library, cultural section related to the Dullu Kingdom, multipurpose hall, office area and other allied facilities.  The project is being taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) and is being implemented through Dullu Municipality, Dailekh.  

4.    Hon’ble Minister,  Karnali Province Government, Mayor, Dullu Municipality, Dailekh and Chairperson, School Management Committee and other stakeholders appreciated the developmental support being provided by the Government of India to the people of Nepal. They expressed confidence that the infrastructure being created would help the school students and local community learn about the history and culture of the Dullu Kingdom. It would also help create an improved environment for learning and contribute to the overall development of the education and culture sectors in Karnali Province of Nepal. 

5.    Since 2003, Government of India has taken up over 563 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 495 projects. Amongst these, 15 projects are in Karnali Province. In addition to these, Government of India has gifted 1009 ambulances and 300 school buses to various hospitals, health posts and educational institutions in Nepal. Amongst these, 50 ambulances and 8 school buses have been gifted in Karnali Province. 

6.    As close neighbours, India and Nepal are engaged in wide-ranging and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of HICDPs reflects the continued support of the Government of India in bolstering the efforts of the Government of Nepal in growth and development of its people by augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors.  
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Kathmandu, Nepal, 24th March 2025.