Japan provides over Rs 340 m for human resource development

The Japanese government granted 211 million Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 340 million) for the continuation of the Human Resources Development Scholarship in 2012 where 15 public officials will be provided with the opportunity to pursue their Master’s Degree in Japan.

Officials of the Ministries of Finance and Planning, Public Administration and Home Affairs, Economic Development and Local Government and Provincial Councils are selected on a competitive basis for the scholarship to pursue their Master’s Degree programmes in public policy, public administration, regional development and macro and development economics at the International University of Japan, International Christian University and Hiroshima University.

The signing of the exchange of notes for the Human Resource Development Scholarship scheme took place at the Finance and Planning Ministry on Friday between Japanese ambassador Nobuhito Hobo on behalf of the Japanese government and Finance and Planning Ministry Secretary Dr P B Jayasundera on behalf of the Sri Lankan government. The signing of the grant agreements took place between JICA Sri Lanka Office Chief Representative Harumi Ao and Dr Jayasundera.