(KPL) Japanese Government gave almost US$100,000 to the construction of Multipurpose Gymnasium of the Physical Education Teacher Training School.
The Grant Contract signing ceremony of the Japanese cultural grant assistance project for the construction of Multipurpose Gymnasium of Physical Education Teacher Training School took place on 11 March, at Mai Thi Chit Guest House, Vientiane Capital, between Mr.
Masaaki Miya****a, Ambassador of Japan to Lao PDR and Mr Intong Leusinsay, Director of School.
The government of Japan provides the Physical Education Teacher Training School with financial assistance amounting to US$ 88,495 to construct a new multipurpose gymnasium on the school premises. This school is the only physical education teacher training college in the country and has long been suffering from shortage of proper facilities and equipment, although increasing number of Lao people are interested in various kinds of sports, there is a general lack of human resources engaging in physical education and sport training in this country, the new multipurpose gymnasium will address this situation and produce as many high quality physical education teachers as possible in this country.
At the signing ceremony Ambassador Miya****a state that physical education and sport promotion are vital for the country, people need to maintain good health so that can contribute to national development of this country.Mr. Lytou Bouapao, Vice Minister of Education, along with the senior official of the Ministry of Education, and the diplomats from the Embassy of Japan also attended the ceremony.
