Kathmandu. Mustang, June 3: A hostel building constructed for Lobo Nifug Namdrol Norbuling Monastery School has been inaugurated at Lomanthang rural municipality-1 in Mustang with the financial assistance of the Government of India. Ambassador of India to Nepal Nabin Srivastava and Lomanthang Rural Municipality Chairman Tasinharbu Gurung jointly inaugurated the building.

The construction of the two-storey hostel building consisting of four blocks and associated structures is being taken up as a high impact community development project. It has been implemented through Lomanthang Rural Municipality of Mustang. The Lobo Nifug Namdrol Norbuling Monastery School has played an important role in the preservation of local cultural heritage. Apart from Buddhist education, the school also provides quality curriculum in line with the educational system of the Government of Nepal.

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Navin Srivastava extended his best wishes to all stakeholders of the project. He reiterated India’s firm commitment to work with the Government of Nepal and the people of Nepal for shared development and prosperity. The chairperson of Lomanthang Rural Municipality, school management and other stakeholders have appreciated the development assistance provided by the Government of India. They emphasized that the new infrastructure will help improve the accommodation facilities and overall learning environment of the Lobo Nifug Namdrol Norbuling Monastery School.

Since the inception of the High Impact Community Development Programme (HDDP), the Government of India has implemented nearly 600 projects covering all 7 provinces and 74 districts of Nepal. Among them, 63 projects are in various regions including 18 in Mustang district. In the past years, the Government of India has gifted 11 ambulances and 6 school buses along with 126 ambulances and 52 school buses to various health and education organizations of Gandaki Province.

As close neighbours, India and Nepal enjoy extensive and multi-sectoral cooperation. The implementation of High Impact Community Development projects reflects India’s continued support to strengthen Nepal’s efforts to advance development and development and prosperity in priority areas.