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JAPAN PROVIDES WATER TANKS AND NEW SCHOLARSHIP |
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Press Release: Embassy of Japan |
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The Government of Japan
held an official handing-over ceremony for the grant of 40,346
Australian Dollars (88,447 Samoan Tala) to the Ala o le Mativa Society
of Gataivai Village for the “Project for Construction of Water Tanks at
Gataivai”.
The project was sought by the Ala o le Mativa Society of Gataivai
village in May 2002. The Government of Samoa has been undertaking to
improve water supply services as part of its key strategic outcomes
“Infrastructure Strategies” as contained in the “Statement of Economic
Strategy 2002-2004”. Subsequently the completion of this Project will
contribute to the national development framework.
Thirty three tanks donated to the village households are of ferro
cement construction and vary in capacity from 3,000 gallons to 5,000
gallons according to the size and requirements of each family.
Mr Sasaki from the Embassy of Japan, Wellington conveyed Japan’s
sentiments in a small ceremony after a prayer service by Rev Latu Amani
(Methodist, Gataivai) with orator Laupua Sili speaking on behalf of
Gataivai village council.
Japan’s Participation in the Colombo Plan on October 6th, 1954 marked
the beginning of Japan’s Officeial Development Assistance. For over
five decades Japan has significantly contributed to promoting the
economic and social development of developing countries.
The Government of Japan by Cabinet decision has designated October 6th
as “International Cooperation Day” in order to increase public
awareness and participation in international cooperation among the
Japanese people in commemorating its 50-year
history. Japan is also considering the future global role of its ODA.
The Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid Programme is administered under the
control of the Embassy of Japan in Wellington, with the JICA Samoa Office
monitoring the projects which are supervised for the time being by the KVA
Consult Company.
The Government of Japan has announced the awarding of a scholarship through its
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to Mr
Edward Williams, a teacher at Samoa College, for studies in Educational
Administration at Tsukuba University. |
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Mr Sasaki, representative of the Embassy of Japan, cuts the ribbon to officially hand-over 33 ferro-cement water
tanks donated by Japan to Gataivai families living along the Ala
o le Mativa Road.
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Mr Sasaki of the Embassy of Japan with Reverend Latu Amani and
members of the Ala o le Mativa Road from Gataivai, recipients of
the SAT$88,447 Japan project. |
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Mr Edward Williams, a teacher at Samoa College, recipient of the
Government of Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) scolarship. |
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The 2004 award offered for the first time to Samoa through the JICA Samoa
Office, is made available under the Monbukagakusho MEXT Teacher Training
Programme. It is different from the usual MEXT Scholarship programmes available
every year to Samoan applicants such as the Senshu Gakko Student programme, with
its Undergraduate Student and Research Student programmes.
Subsequently the Monbukagakusho MEXT Teacher Training Programme award will be
made available every year for eligible teachers who wish to study at a Japanese
university for professional improvement. Awardees are nationals of the country
the scholarship programme is made available to, which now includes Samoa, and is
under thirty five (35) years of age. Also the successful applicant must be a
graduate of a university or teacher training college. He or she must also have
worked for many years as a teacher in primary or secondary schools, or as an
academic staff in a teacher training institution for five (5) years.
The scholarship covers for all university fees, medical expenses, accommodation
and provides for transportation to and from Japan as well as a living allowance.
The eighteen (18) month study course commences from October 2004 ending in March
2006.
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