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Education stipend for backward people

Education stipend for backward people 

Backward class is a small part of the population of Bangladesh. According to a survey conducted by the Department of Social Services, there are about 14,900,000 underprivileged people in Bangladesh. The so-called lower caste communities like Jale, Sanyasi, Rishi, Behara, Napit, Dhopa, Hazam, Nikari, Patni, Kawra, Teli, Patikar, Banshfor, Domar, Raut, Telugu, Hela, Hari, Lalbegi, Balmigi, Dom etc.

In the financial year 2012-2013, through the pilot program, the program to improve the living standards of the Vedic and backward communities was started in 6 districts. However, it has started in Chandpur district in the financial year 2015-16. It has been implemented as a separate program from 2019-20 financial year.

 

Goals and Objectives  :

  • Providing stipends at 4 levels (per month primary 600, secondary 800, higher secondary 1000 and higher 1200 per person) with the aim of educating and developing the school going backward students;

 

Place of service / office name :

Upazila social service office

 

Responsible Officer  /  Employee : _

Upazila social service officer and manpower of the concerned office

 

Methods of service delivery  ( in short ):

Subject to receipt of allotment, the Upazila / City Social Service Officer issues the notification. Interested persons are then required to apply along with the social service officer in the prescribed form. The received application is sent to the Upazila Committee in the form of proposal after verification and selection on the spot by the Union Committee. After that the upazila committee selects the beneficiaries according to the allocation. The distribution of allowances or stipends is done by opening a bank account in the name of the selected person and transferring the allowance or stipend money from the central account to the selected person.

 

Time required to receive the service :

1 . Within 03 months of application subject to receipt of new allotment ;

2 . 08 working days for old or regular

 

Required Fees / Taxes / Accessories : Free _

 

Related Laws / Rules /  Policies : Dalit, Harijan and Vedic Community Livelihood Development Program Policy 2013

 

 Information about education stipend program for backward students in different unions in Chandpur Upazila  at a glance:

Sr. No.

The name of the union

Education stipend for backward people

1

2

9

1

Bishnupur

0

2

Ashikati

20

3

Kalyanpur

3

4

Shahmahmudpur

3

5

Rampur

0

3

Maishadi

0

3

Tarpurchandi

3

3

Bagadi

0

9

Baliya

2

10

Lakshmipur

3

11

Ibrahimpur

0

12

Chandra

4

13

Hanarchar

02

14

Rajarajeshwar

00


Total

46
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