RAMALLAH, May 21, 2014 (WAFA) –
India transferred on Wednesday the second installment of $700,000 to the
Ministry of Education, State of Palestine, as a part of the signed memorandum
of understanding (MoU) to support the building of two schools, Wednesday said According
to a press release by representative office of India to Palestine.
The schools are Jawaharlal Nehru
Secondary School for Girls in Asera Al Shamalyeh, north of Nablus, and Jawaharlal
Nehru Secondary School for Boys in Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem.
The MoU was signed during the visit
of President Mahmoud Abbas to India in 2012. The value of the project is 1.8
million US$.
The construction of the two schools
is in progress, said the release.
The Representative of India, B.S. Mubarak
presented the check of 700,000 US$ to Fawaz Mujahed, Director General, Ministry
of Education on May 20, 2014.
M.N./T.R.
