Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Japanese ODA Loan Agreements with the Government of India in Delhi, to provide Japanese ODA loans of up to a total of 312.258 billion Yen for 7 projects.
The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando' Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.