19 March 2009

Japan Supports two local NGOs “MSS” and “PROTTYASHI”

For Vocational Training and Education Projects

     On 19 March 2009, His Excellency Mr. Masayuki Inoue, Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh, signed two grant contracts totaling US $173,665 (approximately Tk 1.19 crore) with two Bangladeshi NGOs, “MSS” and “PROTTYASHI” under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP). 

    “Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS)” has been implementing various projects in allover the country since its establishment in 1974.  Using the grant of “$88,057” from the government of Japan, MSS will establish a new vocational training center for the community people in Nirphamari, where the highest poverty rate is observed.  MSS’s project is titled “Construction of Community-Based Resource Center in Nirphamari”.  And at the new center, villagers, school teachers, local government officials, and NGO staffs will develop their skills in various areas such as handy-crafts, food processing, sewing, candle-making, IT, poultry, reforestations and so on.  The project will directly benefit 2,400 people per year and to be expected to lift their incomes.    

     “PROTTYASHI” was established in 1983 with the aim of improving socio-economic condition of the poor, especially women and children in Chittagong district.  PROTTYASHI will build a two-story center of non-formal education for the poor people, especially for dropouts and illiterate women in Bolkhali using the grant of $85,608 from the government of Japan.  The project is titled “Construction of PROTTYASHI Multi-Purpose Education Center”.  The new center will also provide vocational training courses for women, who finish the non-formal education.

   The Embassy of Japan hopes that those assistances by the government of Japan will benefit the poor people and improve their living standard in Bangladesh.