India, April 11 -- The Indian government has presented a fleet of 6 school buses to the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, officials said on Friday.

In a ceremony held in Sao Tome on Thursday, these buses were handed over to Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de Abreu, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Higher Education of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe by Deepak Miglani, Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

"India's gift is in response to the request received from the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, seeking India's assistance in making school education more accessible," read the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.

The MEA said the assistance will reinforce th...