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LALOMANU, FAGAFAU & SAMATA-I-TAI PRIMARY SCHOOLS |
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Press Release - Embassy of Japan |
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The Government of Japan
continues its assistance to the education sector of Samoa when it
officially handed over a newly built single level eleven room primary
school building for Lalomanu village in Aleipata, as well as a newly
built primary school building for the villages of Fagafau and Samata i
tai in Salega, Savaii.
Mr Junji Ishizuka, Resident Representative of the Japan International
Co-operation Agency (JICA) Samoa Office made the presentation on behalf
of the Government of Japan with Prime Minister Hon Tuilaepa Sailele
Malielegaoi giving the keynote addresses.
The CEO of the Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture cut the ribbon
to officially open the new Lalomanu school building. Reverend Isaia
Tiatia, EFKS, conducted the prayer service. The old school building was
in a deteriorated condition as reported by the Public Works Department
building inspectors.
Through its standardised building plans for a single level ten room
school building of brick construction, the JICA Samoa Office built a
library and staffroom as well as 8 classrooms for Years 1 to 8. An
additional classroom was also constructed for special needs students
because Lalomanu Primary School has been designated by the Ministry of
Education Sports and Culture as the special needs unit for school
children with disabilities in the districts of Aleipata and nearby Lepa.
The Japanese Government assistance to Lalomanu Primary School amounted
to SAT$220,884 or AUD$120,277 and was made available under the
Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid Programme funding for FY 2002.
Lalomanu village provided as counterpart contribution the builder and
assisting workers, sand, rocks and other assistance to the construction
works.
Similarly, Fagafau and Samata i tai villages provided as counterpart
contribution the builder and assisting workers, sand, rocks and other
assistance to the construction works.
The old Fagafau & Samata-i-tai school building was in a deteriorated
condition and was rebuilt through JICA's standardised school building
plans for a single level 12 room building with a library and staffroom
as well as a built-in hall, and separate lavatory block. |
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Chief Fuataga Kasimani with Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
and Mr Junji Ishizuka Resident Representative of JICA Samoa
Office at the hand-over of the new Lalomanu Primary School
Building.
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Lalomanu Primary School of SAT$220,884 or AUD$120,277 with a
classroom constructed for special needs students with
disabilities in the districts of Aleipata and nearby Lepa. |
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The newly built 12 room primary school building with a library
for Fagafau and Samata-i-tai villages in Salega district Savaii
donated by Japan for SAT$230,962. |
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On the 6th of October marked 50 years of Japan's participation in the
Colombo Plan which was the beginning of Japan's Official Development
Assistance (ODA) to countries around the world. The day has been
designated as "International Cooperation Day" in order to increase
awareness amongst the Japanese people of their country's international
cooperation. Japan is subsequently assessing its efforts so far and
considering the future global role of its ODA, in promoting the economic
and social development of developing countries.
The Japanese Government assistance to Fagafau/Samata i tai Primary School
amounted to SAT$230,962 or AUD$112,756 and was made available under the
Grassroots Human Security Grant Aid Programme funding for FY 2003.
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