1. The Embassy of Japan in India, under its scheme ‘Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects’, today decided to extend grant assistance totaling US$86,898 (approximately equivalent to Rs.39.5 lacs) to Student’s Relief Society, to support their industrial training center construction. The recipient and projects receiving the Grants as follows:

Student’s Relief Society has been providing has been working to provide quality education since its establishment in 1987, to promote better conditions of life to the rural and backward minorities at Chittorgarh in Rajasthan. In order to provide vocational training and employment opportunities for young minorities, the organization decided to establish industrial training center to help removing poverty in the village community.

2. The Signing Ceremony to formalize the arrangements is scheduled to take place at 1110 hrs, on Friday, 12 March, 2010, at the Embassy of Japan, between H.E. Mr. Hideaki DOMICHI, Ambassador of Japan to India, and the representatives of the above NGO.

3. The scheme of ‘Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects’ was introduced by the Government of Japan in 1989, to provide timely assistance directly to the activities of NGOs promoting welfare of the people in developing countries. Projects eligible for the grant assistance include such fields as primary healthcare, primary education, care of the handicapped people, poverty alleviation, enhancing status of women, public welfare, environment protection, etc.

4. For further information, please contact Mr. Goki Inada, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan. Telephone No.2687-6564.