Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Kenji Hiramatsu and Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel will sign the Exchange of Notes for a grant aid project to Bhutan under Japan’s ODA scheme on June 19, at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi.

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship to the Royal Civil Service Commission is worth around 174 million Yen. A press release from Japan embassy states that the project provides scholarship for young public officers in Bhutan to take a master or doctor degree in Japanese higher educational institutions.

“This project will lead to improving the ability of policy making in Bhutan and contribute towards further strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Japan and Bhutan,” the press release states.

Staff Reporter