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Education stipend of Vedic people

The Bede community is a small part of the population of Bangladesh. According to the survey of Department of Social Services, there are about 13,29,135 backward communities and 75,702 Vedic communities in Bangladesh. The nomadic community is known as the Vedic community. 99 percent of the Bede population are Muslims and 90 percent are illiterate. Among the Bede communities divided into 8 tribes are Malbede, Sapuria, Bajikar, Sandar, Tola, Mirshikari, Burial Sanda and Gain Bede etc. Their main occupations are petty trading, selling amulets and charms, treating snake bites, catching snakes, showing snake plays, selling snakes, spiritual health services, planting horns, selling herbal medicines, performing poetry, monkey plays, magic shows etc.

 

In the financial year 2012-2013, through a pilot program, the program for improving the quality of life of the backward and backward communities was started in 7 districts. But it started in Chandpur district in 2015-16 financial year. It is being implemented as a separate program from FY 2019-20.

 

Aims and Objectives  :

 

  • Providing stipends at 4 levels (primary 700, secondary 800, higher secondary 1000 and higher 1200 taka per month) with the aim of educating and developing school-going and backward students;

 

Place of Service / Name of Office :

 

All Upazila / City Social Service Offices of Chandpur District

 

Responsible Officer  /  Employee :

 

Upazila / city social service officers and manpower of attached offices

 

Service Delivery Procedures  ( In Brief ):

 

Upazila / City Social Service Officer publishes notification subject to receipt of allotment. Then interested persons have to apply online ( //mis.bhata.gov.bd/onlineApplication /) with Social Service Officer. The received application is scrutinized by the union committee on the spot and sent to the upazila committee in the form of a proposal. Then the upazila committee scrutinizes and selects the beneficiaries according to the allocation. Mobile Banking 'Cash'/ Bank Asia Agent Banking account should be opened on the mobile number of the selected person / selected person's guardian. In the GTUP system, the allowance or stipend is transferred to the said mobile/agent bank through EFT and the distribution of the allowance or stipend is completed after notifying the selected person.

 

Trade based training is provided to working persons above 18 years of age. The trainees are provided with non-refundable financial assistance after the training.

 

Time required for receiving service :

 

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

 

2 . In case of old or regular 07 working days

 

Necessary Fees / Taxes / Incidental Costs : Free

 

Application Rules: You can now apply for Vede Scholarship online through mobile or computer without any hassle, without spending any money. 

Application Link:  //mis.bhata.gov.bd/onlineApplication

Relevant Acts / Rules /  Policy : Dalit, Harijan and Ved Community Living Quality Improvement Program Policy 2013

 

 

Stipend: Primary-700/-, Secondary-800/-, Higher Secondary-1000/-, Graduate or Post Graduate-1200/-

 

 

Next remedial officer in case of failure to get specified service

 

1. Chairman Upazila Parishad (Concerned Upazila)

 

2. District Administrator (concerned district

 

3. Program Director

 

 

At a Glance Information of Education Scholarship Program of Bede Community in Different Units of Chandpur District:

 

 

 Details of Education Scholarship Program for Bede Community in Chandpur District:

2023-24 financial year

Upazila Name

According to the survey, the number of families in the Vedic community

Education Scholarship Beneficiaries of Veda students

 @(Primary Level 700/-, Secondary 800/-, Higher Secondary 1000/-, Higher Level 1200/-)

Chandpur Municipality (UCD)

1060

82

(Primary 65, Secondary 14, Higher Secondary 03, Higher 00)

Chandpur headquarters

41  

00

(Primary 00, Secondary 00, Higher Secondary 00, Higher 00)

Haimchar

15

00

(Primary 00, Secondary 00, Higher Secondary 00, Higher 00)

Shahrasti

20

04

(Primary 03, Secondary 01, Higher Secondary 00, Higher 00)

Hajiganj

195

29

(Primary 14, Secondary 09, Higher Secondary 05, Higher 01)

Matlab answer

50

04

(Primary 04, Secondary 00, Higher Secondary 00, Higher 00)

Matlab South

650

110

(Primary 68, Secondary 33, Higher Secondary 06, Higher 03)

Kachua

120

18

(Primary 15, Secondary 02, Higher Secondary 01, Higher 00)

Faridganj

264

22

(Primary 12, Secondary 07, Higher Secondary 03, Higher 00)

Total of Chandpur district =

2415 families

269 people

(Primary 181, Secondary 66, Higher Secondary 18, Higher 04)


 

From the beginning of the present government till date ( 2023-24 financial year from 2008-09 )  details of the financial support of education stipend scheme for Bede community  in Chandpur district: 


financial year

Rate of rupees payable per person per month

Total Amount Payable Annually (Rs.)

Number of Beneficiaries (Persons)

Comment

2015-16

300-1000

928200

228

Payable by Upazila / City Social Service Office, (All) Chandpur

2016-17

300-1000

928200

228

2017-18

300-1000

1168500

287

2018-19

700-1200

2564800

287

2019-20

700-1200

2457600

275

2020-21

700-1200

2260100

253

2021-22

700-1200

2260100

253

2022-23

700-1200

2427600

269

2023-24

700-1200

2427600

269


Total =

1,74,22,700/-


 
Dalit Manual (01-1-2014).pdf