Islamabad (Web Desk): The Government of Japan extended grant assistance worth 315 million Japanese yen, (around 2.25 million USD) to the Government of Pakistan through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
An agreement to this effect for Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement between both countries regarding Human Resource Development Scholarship Programme was signed in Islamabad on Thursday.
Acting Secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs Muhammad Humair Karim and ITO Takeshi Minister/ Charge d’Affaires of Japan to Pakistan signed the grant agreement, the Radio Pakistan reported.
According to Ministry of Economic Affairs, this will be the sixth grant given to Pakistan.
Under this grant, young Federal Civil Service officers/Ex-Cadre officers are being offered 17 scholarships for Master's degree and one for PhD and Doctorate Programme in various universities of Japan.
This project has significantly contributed to the capacity building of young officers and improvement of their performance that play a vital role in the socio-economic development of the country.