Japanese Ambassador MIZUKOSHI Hideaki and Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies Ministry Secretary K.M.M. Siriwardana exchange copies of the grant agreement at the Ministry recently.
COLOMBO : The Government of Japan has provided a grant aid worth approximately Rs.761 million for the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project to enhance the capacity building of public sector officials.
The Japanese Yen 282 million (approximately Rs.761 million) grant will be extended to train young executive officers in the public sector at various universities in Japan and develop their skills in order to qualify them as future national leaders in their respective fields. Under the project, 17 public sector officials will be sent to pursue a two-year Master or PhD degree from 2023 to 2025. Areas of their degrees cover Public Policy, Macroeconomics, Public Finance and Investment Management, Industry Development Policy and Investment Promotion, and Urban and Regional Development.(CDN)