Address by the Consul General of Japan, Mr.Tamon Mochida

1) The Project for Construction of a School for Tribal Children

Name of NGO: Sampark Samaj Sevi Sanstha from Madhya Pradesh
Grant Amount: $62,998
Date of Contract Signature: 17 Nov.2009

Project: The grant will be utilized to set up a quality education centreto provide a good grounding in languages, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and science to the Bhil tribal children of Petlawad tehsil in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh and thus improve educational level of these students through intensive training at the residential school. The education centre will also have a science center where teachers and students from other schools in the area would be trained in scientific methods through workshops.

2) The Project for Construction of a Middle Schoolfor Rural Boys and Girls

Name of NGO: Suyojini Sevabhavi Sanstha from Maharashtra
Grant Amount: $68,471
Date of Contract Signature: 17 Nov.2009

Project: With the grant assistance from the Government of Japan, Suyojini Sevabhavi Sanstha proposes to construct middle school for rural Children in Gangakhed Taluka of Parbhani district of Maharashtra. The organization hopes that the construction of middle school will help in increasing the intake of students and improving the quality of education.

3) The Project for Construction of a Vocational Training Centre for Tribal Women to provide them with Life Skill

Name of NGO: Society for Resource Integration and Development Action (S.R.I.D.A.) from Madhya Pradesh
Grant Amount: US$92,906
Date of Contract Signature: 17 Nov.2009

Project: The grant assistance shall be utilized by SRIDA for constructing a well equipped residential vocational training centre for tribal women in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh for imparting life skills through farm based and non-farm based trainings which will help tribal women in their economic betterment.

4) The Project for Installation of Medical Equipments for Glaucoma Treatment for Reduction of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Name of NGO: Free Ophthalmic Hospitals Society’s K. B. Bachooalli Charitable and E. N. T. Hospital from Maharashtra
Grant Amount: $54,351
Date of Contract Signature: 11 Mar.2010

Project: With the extended grant, medical equipments, such as automated perimeter, surgical microscope, slit lamp, operating table, and non-contact Tonometer, will be purchased for screening, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. These equipments will help the hospital offer low cost or free medical and surgical treatment, and serve more glaucoma patients who are in poverty.

5) The Project for Installation of Water Purification System in Sabarkantha

NGO: Dhruvpath Trust from Gujarat
Grant Amount: $58,966
Date of Contract Signature: 15 Mar.2010

Project: With the extended grant, reverse osmosis plants will be installed in five villages of Sabarkantha district which will help in providing safe drinking water and in improving the health conditions of the villagers by reducing the incidences of water borne diseases.

Venue of Grant Contract signing ceremony:

6) Inauguration Ceremony of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project(GGP) "The Project for the Construction of a primary school building for the children from Backward Classes"

GGP