The Japanese government will provide funding worth $5.24 million for another five schools in Fiji under the Adopt a School Programme.
This was after a grant agreement was signed between Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and the Ambassador of Japan Masahiro Omura.
The five schools that will be receiving the assistance are Varavu Sanatam Dharam School, Votua Public School, Vunibokoi District School, Namena District School and Lawaki District School.
Varavu Sanatam Dharam School will receive $1.26 million for the reconstruction of a new school building, general rehabilitation of school building including toilet facilities and kindergarten.
The school will also receive 129 sets of student desks and chairs, 8 sets of teachers desks and chairs and 8 PC desks.
Votua Catholic School will be receiving $613,031 for general rehabilitation of 3 school buildings and 4 teachers quarters, reconstruction of 2 new teachers quarters and the provision of 4 sets of kindergarten desks and chairs.
The school will also be getting 33 students desks, 112 student chairs and 5 teachers desks and chairs.
Vunibokoi District School will receive $983,305 for the rehabilitation of 3 school buildings and reconstruction of teachers quarters.
The project will also include the provision of 10 set of student desk and chairs and 2 sets of teachers desks and chairs.
Namena District School will be given $985,695 for the construction of a new school building and kindergarten, rehabilitation of 2 school buildings and the construction of a shelter walk way between the kindergarten and Primary School building.
The Japanese government will also be giving $1.4 million to Lawaki District School for the construction of a new school building and a teachers quarters, rehabilitation of four school buildings and 5 teachers quarters.
This is the second time the government of Japan is supporting the Adopt-A-School Programme which now amounts to $8.40 million.
