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Stipend Programme

2018

Completion Report

Submitted To:

Educational, Charitable and Humanitarian

Organization (ECHO)-USA Submitted By:

Muslim Aid Bangladesh Country Office House # 13 (4th & 5th Floor), Road # 27, Block-J, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Tel.: 880 2 8836221, Fax: 880 2 8836421 E-mail: iqbal@muslimaid.org.bd

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ECHO-USA supported stipend-2018 at a glance

Sl. No.

Category/ Amount per head

Number of Students

Remark

1 University (General) @ BDT 7000 50

2 College @ BDT 7000 60

3 Medical @ BDT 10,000 20

4 Engineering & Technology @ BDT 7000 15

5 Agriculture University @ BDT 7000 15

6 School @ BDT 5000 20

7 Disable students @ BDT 10,000 10

8 Diploma Engineering @ BDT 5000 15

9 Iffat Ara stipend (Dinajpur Medical-20 @ BDT 10,000, Dinajpur Haji Danish University-10 @ BDT 7000, Dinajpur Govt College-10 @ BDT 8000).

40

Total 245

Note: In addition to that 80 students of Kuripaika High School received stipend support @ BDT5000

Background: With the support of ECHO-USA Muslim Aid has been implementing stipend projects, since 2003 based on the yearly financial allocations and instructions. It has already created very good impression among the recipients, their family members and the community including local administration and local government bodies. Muslim Aid distributed stipend amounts once in a year to the selected students from various educational institutions in the country. In selection it covers the meritorious students from poor family background irrespective of religion, gender or other personal identities. It always include persons with disabilities in priority.

Objectives: - Financial assistance for continuing education to poor and meritorious students.

- Encourage and motivation from the day of distribution up to completion of the year of education.

Selection Criteria: We have a set criteria for selecting the students as given below:

- Students who have been studying currently in schools, colleges, universities, medical colleges, engineering & agricultural universities are eligible for stipend. Public universities, colleges and schools are given priority instead of students from private universities who are generally come from well off families.

- Students who are meritorious but have come from poor financial background of his/her family. Families that have monthly income within or below BDT 15,000, are not able to afford educational expenses of their children are given priority.

- Priorities given to orphan students and also the students with disabilities.

- The families who send their minimum 2 children in academic institutions gets priority.

- Single student from one family is generally selected but if more than 4 children from same family study in different level can get 2 stipends.

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- Students selected from different areas of Bangladesh but students from renowned institutes get priority.

- Students who have been receiving stipend facilities from MABFO in the previous years are continued.

Process of selection and distribution:

Review the previous list: Normally Muslim Aid try to continue the students who received stipends in previous year/s. If somebody pass out or discontinue his/ her education in any reason or show interest not to receive the stipend in that case we eliminate the student/s from the list. New circulation for application: New notice circulated to the notice boards of respective educational institutions from there interested students collect the application form and guidelines from the weblink (Muslim Aid’s website) mentioned in the notice. Collection of application from the new students: The new applications are received by email or courier services at the Dhaka office of Muslim Aid Bangladesh. Selection/ short listing of the application: In Muslim Aid’s Dhaka office there is a committee to short list the application. Finalization of list: Incorporating the new applications within the previous lists a final list is prepared and signed by the committee members, approved by the Country Director. In case of stipends in Kuripaika school Muslim Aid receive a list from the school authority that select all the students in the school in their own way. Issuing stipend cheque: Muslim Aid’s Dhaka office (Finance Department), based on the list approved by the Country Director, issue cheques by the name of each student. Distribution events: In consultation with the local community, local administration and local government bodies we make distribution schedule in various regions with the confirmation that some of their representatives would participate there where they normally present and deliver encouraging and motivational speeches for the young students for further improvement of their education and help developing future dream among them. Finally cheques are distributed one by one to the hands of the selected students. The recipient students also express their reaction and emotion after receiving the cheques in hand.

Distribution schedule maintained in this year: Our selected beneficiaries are distributed all over the country. Considering their academic and residential places, we divided them into 5 regions, such as Dhaka, Chattogram, Barisal, Jessore, and Rangpur. Area basis students distribution is shown in the chart.

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Dhaka Rangpur Barisal Jessore CTG

Area wise number of student

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Distribution schedule: This year, we organized stipend distribution ceremony at Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong, Jessore and Rangpur area and distributed stipend amount (by cheque) among the selected students.

Region Venue of distribution

Number of students received

Date of distribution

Key representatives from the community

Dhaka Muslim Aid Institution of Technology (MAIT), Dhaka

88 21 July 2018

Siddharth Deva, regional Programme Manager, South Asia & acting Country Director, Muslim Aid Bangladesh Country office, Md. Iqbal Ahmed, Head of Resource Mobilization & Advocacy, Md. Ariful Islam, In-Charge, MEAL and Engineer Mozzammel Hossain Masud, Vice Principal, MAIT, Dhaka

Rangpur DC Auditorium, Rangpur

76 5 July 2018 Mr Enamul Habib, DC, Rangpur, Mr Mamtaj Uddin, President, Rangpur District Awameleage, Mr Partho Gosh, Director, Rangpur Chambers & Commerce, Advocate Jakia Sultana Choiti, General Secretary, Rangpur District Mohila Awameleage and Mr. Jabed Iqbal, Acting Secretary

Barishal Upazila Auditorium, Jhalokathi Sadar

38 26 May Mr Amir Hossain Amu, MP, Industries Minister, Mr Hamidul Haque, DC, Jhalokathi District, Mr Sardar Sah Alam, Zila Parishad Chairman, Jhalokathi, Mr. Jobaidur Rahman, SP Jhalokathi, Mr Sultan Hossain Khan, Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman, Jhalokathi, Mr Liakat Ali Talukder, Pouro Meyor, Jhalokathi and Mrs Lutfunnecha Khanom,Upazila Nirbahi Officer(acting) Jhalokathi Sadar.

Jashore Muslim Aid Institution of Technology (MAIT), Jashore

33 28 July 2018

Mr, Babu Saha, Acting Principal, Jashore Govt Politechnic, Mr. Habibur Rahman Limon, General Secretary, Jashore Journalist Union, Mr. Helalul Islam Helal, General Secretary, Jashore Md. Arif Nur, Principal, MAIT Jessore.

Chattogram Muslim Aid Institution of Technology (MAIT), Chattogram

10 31 July 2018

Mr. Engineer Nazmul Hossain, Principal, MAIT, Ctg, Mr. Nurul Islam Titu, Senior Instructor, MAIT, Md. Shaiful Islam, Account & Admin Officer, MAIT, Ctg, and Principal Abdur Razzak, Sonaimuri College, Noakhali.

Finally the news of the distribution events were covered by the local and national media, both print and electronic media.

Distribution detail: starts from next page

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Distribution Ceremony at Dhaka Area

Date & Place of Event 21 July 2018, MAIT Auditorium, Mirpur-12, Dhaka

Total Student 88

Guest Details (Name, Designation, Organization)

Siddharth Deva, regional Programme Manager, South Asia & acting Country Director, Muslim Aid Bangladesh Country office, Md. Iqbal Ahmed, Head of Resource Mobilization & Advocacy, Md. Ariful Islam, In-Charge, MEAL and Engineer Mozzammel Hossain Masud, Vice Principal, MAIT, Dhaka

Speech from Guest Mr Siddharth Deva said “No anyone can improve without education and knowledge. So you should develop yourself by acquiring knowledge. He inspired the students for higher Education home and abroad. Especially he gave thanks to disable students who are studying by overcome lot of challenges and barriers. He is grateful to ECHO-USA. Head of Resource Mobilization & Advocacy Mr Iqbal Ahmed has given a details on Muslim Aid’s activities and achievements. He gave thanks to all stakeholders.

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Distribution Ceremony at Rangpur Area

Date & Place of Event 5 July 2018, DC Auditorium, Rangpur District

Total Student 76 (General Student 36 + Iffat Ara Student 40)

Guest Details (Name, Designation, Organization)

Mr Enamul Habib, DC, Rangpur, Mr Mamtaj Uddin, President, Rangpur District Awameleage, Mr Partho Gosh, Director, Rangpur Chambers & Commerce, Advocate Jakia Sultana Choiti, General Secretary, Rangpur District Mohila Awameleage and Mr. Jabed Iqbal, Acting Secretary, Rangpur Press Club and bureau chief the Daily Manab Jamin.

Speech from Guest DC Rangpur Mr Enamul Habib said: We encourage them those who are involved with such type of activities and Muslim Aid is one of them. Marginal people are benefited by this activities who can contribute to develop socio economic sector of the country. He advised to the students to continue their studies in any difficulties. He wishes that Muslim Aid’s activities will be expanded day by day. He requested to not involve with drug and subversive activities.

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Distribution Ceremony at Jashore Area

Date & Place of Event 28 July,2018. MAIT Auditorium, Jeshore.

Total Student 33

Guest Details (Name, Designation, Organization)

Mr, Babu Saha, Acting Principal, Jashore Govt Politechnic, Mr. Habibur Rahman Limon, General Secretary, Jashore Journalist Union, Mr. Helalul Islam Helal, General Secretary, Jashore Md. Arif Nur, Principal, MAIT Jessore.

Speech from Guest We are grateful to ECHO-USA and Muslim Aid to support the poor and meritorious students. They requested to increase the number of student in Jashore areas. They have highly appreciated the Muslim Aid’s activities and ECHO’s contribution.

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Distribution Ceremony at Barisal Area

Date & Place of Event 26 May 2018, Upazila Parishad Auditorium, Jhalokathi Sadar.

Total Student 38

Guest Details (Name, Designation, Organization)

Mr Amir Hossain Amu, MP, Industries Minister, Mr Hamidul Haque, DC, Jhalokathi District, Mr Sardar Sah Alam, Zila Parishad Chairman, Jhalokathi, Mr. Jobaidur Rahman, SP Jhalokathi, Mr Sultan Hossain Khan, Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman, Jhalokathi, Mr Liakat Ali Talukder, Pouro Meyor, Jhalokathi and Mrs Lutfunnecha Khanom,Upazila Nirbahi Officer(acting) Jhalokathi Sadar.

Speech from Guest Industries Minister Mr Amir Hossain Amu is highly pleased to observe the Muslim Aid’s activities. He said – Muslim Aid is the active partner to develop the country. They are helping the real needy and poor people. I love them from my heart and wish their desire success in future.

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Distribution Ceremony at Chittagong Area

Date & Place of Event 31 July 2018, MAIT-Chittagong

Total Student 10

Guest Details (Name, Designation, Organization)

Mr. Engineer Nazmul Hossain, Principal, MAIT, Ctg, Mr. Nurul Islam Titu, Senior Instructor, MAIT, Md. Shaiful Islam, Account & Admin Officer, MAIT, Ctg, and Principal Abdur Razzak, Sonaimuri College, Noakhali.

Speech from Guest We are grateful to ECHO-USA and Muslim Aid’s activities. They requested to increase the number of student in this areas. Also they requested the students to take responsibilities for poor and underprivileged students after the entrance of their service life.

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Media Coverage

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Around 14 news Medias covered this programme. Some have been shown hereunder:

The Daily Bangladesh Today

The Daily Noyadiganta

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The Daily Twenty Four

The Financial Express

The Daily Somajer kotha

The Daily Bayannor Alo

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Conclusion: Finally we have successfully completed the distribution with the participation of the government representatives, Ministers, Local government bodies, journalists, professionals, educationists, etc. Along with the students, teachers and parents. In every distribution the participants highly appreciated the stipend award initiative by the ECHO-USA and Muslim Aid. They prayed for continuous success and development of these two organizations.