Chinese Vice-Minister for Education Hao Ping arriving today

KATHMANDU: Chinese Vice-Minister for Education Hao Ping is arriving here today on a five-day official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Minister for Education Madhav Poudel.

During his visit, China is expected to announce its support to establish a Polytechnic Institute in Nepal including other projects in education.

Likewise, Nepal government is making requests for increasing the quotas of scholarships for medical students, providing technical skills and for capacity building of Nepali human resources by mobilizing Chinese volunteers.

The Embassy of China, Kathmandu, has expressed willingness to construct libraries, building and physical infrastructure in 10 different Himalayan districts within a month.