Formal handing over of High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: The Campus and Hostel Buildings of Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus, Kathmandu have been formally handed over to the Campus Management Committee today jointly by Santosh Budhathoki, Chief, District Coordination Committee, Kathmandu, and Avinash Kumar Singh, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu.

The project was built with the Government of India’s financial assistance at the project cost of NRs.29.24 million under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation.’

Political representatives, government officials, and social workers were also present on this occasion.

The Government of India’s grant under ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’ was utilized for the construction of a two-storied classroom block, a two-storied hostel block, and other allied facilities. The project was taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) and was implemented through the District Coordination Committee, Kathmandu.

The Chief, District Coordination Committee, Kathmandu, Deputy Mayor, Shankharapur Municipality, political representatives, and Chairperson, Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus appreciated the continued developmental support of the Government of India in the upliftment of the people of Nepal.

The setup created would be useful in providing professional nursing education facilities to students of Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus in Kathmandu and would create an improved environment for learning as well as contribute to the overall development of the education sector in this region.

Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus was established in the year 2000. It is affiliated to Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (CTE&VT). The Campus provides three three-year Professional Certificate Level courses in Nursing and produces 120 trained nurses every year.

As close neighbors, India and Nepal share 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 the upliftment of its people by augmenting infrastructure in priority sectors.