Japan grants $83,064 to NUML language department

Islamabad

The Government of Japan has extended grant of $83,064 to National University of Modern Languages (NUML) under its Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Project (GCGP) for the Improvement of Learning Environment of Japanese Language Department at NUML, says a press release.

The signing ceremony to this effect was held on Monday at the National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. Junya Matsuura, charge d’affaires, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and Major General (r) Zia Uddin Najam, Rector, National University of Modern Languages, signed and exchanged the documents.

Under ‘The Project for Improvement of Learning Environment of Japanese Language Department, NUML,’ the grant provided by the Government of Japan will be utilised to purchase equipment for the Japanese Language Department at National University of Modern Languages such as IT equipment, teaching and learning materials, air-Conditioning equipment, furniture and a computer server for distance learning education of Japanese language. 

Junya Matsuura while speaking at the signing ceremony said that developing educational facilities is one of the priorities of the Government of Japan through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) and today’s assistance under the Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects for the improvement of learning environment of Japanese language department is another achievement in this regard.

Mr. Matsuura said this year (2017) marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan and this grant assistance would help in further strengthening the relations between the two countries. He expressed the hope that the improvement of learning environment would greatly benefit the students of Japanese language department of National University of Modern Languages as well as distant learners of Japanese language.

NUML Rector in his address said that NUML is country’s first ever languages teaching university; teaching 25 occidental and oriental languages.

He said that Pakistani students have deep respect for Japanese language and assistance provided by the Government of Japan will help National University of Modern Languages to further promote Japanese language and also encourage other students to learn Japanese Language.