District Social Service Office, Chandpur is a district level unit under the Department of Social Services under the Ministry of Social Welfare. Deputy Director is the chief officer of this office. Apart from this, the following 15 offices are covered by the District Social Service Office.
General information of the district:
District area: 17.406 square kilometers.
Population: 26,00,263 as per 2011 census (Male: 13,54,732, Female: 12,45,531)
Hijra: 75 (Identification underway)
Number of persons with disabilities: 57,599 (identification ongoing)
Upazila: 08 (Chandpur Sadar, Hajiganj, Shahrasti, Haimchar, Faridganj, Kachua, Matlab North and Matlab South)
Municipalities: 7 (Chandpur, Hajiganj, Shahrasti, Faridganj, Kachua, Chengarchar and Matlab)
Union: 89
Village: 1365
Offices/ Institutions under Jail:
sequence |
Office/Institution |
the number |
1 |
District Social Service Office |
01 |
2 |
Upazila Social Service Office |
08 |
3 |
City Social Service Office |
01 |
4 |
Office of the Probation Officer |
01 |
5 |
Hospital Social Service Office |
01 |
6 |
Government Child Family |
01 |
7 |
Government Speech-Hearing Impaired School |
01 |
8 |
Integrated Visually Impaired Education Program |
01 |
9 |
Pre Vocational Training Centre |
01 |
|
Total = |
16 t |
Manpower information of the district:
sequence |
Class of posts |
created term |
Working position |
Vacancy |
1. |
1st class |
17 |
13 |
04 |
2. |
2nd Class |
12 |
02 |
10 |
3. |
3rd class |
118 |
73 |
46 |
4. |
4th class |
65 |
23 |
42 |
Manpower information of District Social Service Office
sequence |
Post Name |
created term |
Working position |
Vacancy |
1 |
Deputy Director |
01 |
01 |
- |
2 |
Assistant Director |
02 |
02 |
- |
3 |
Social Service Officer (Reg.) |
01 |
01 |
- |
4 |
Administrative Associate Junior Accounts Officer (Grade 2) |
01 |
00 |
01 |
5 |
Chief Assistant |
01 |
00 |
01 |
6 |
Accounts Assistant |
01 |
01 |
- |
7 |
Office Assistant cum Computer Operator |
01 |
01 |
- |
8 |
Data entry operator |
01 |
- |
01 |
9 |
office assistant |
01 |
01 |
- |
10 |
night watchman |
01 |
00 |
01 |
Social Security Program (FY 2023-24):
Sequence: |
Name of the program |
Number of Allowance/ Honorary Beneficiaries |
Amount of monthly allowance / honorarium per head |
1 |
Old Age Allowance |
1,18,345 people |
600 /- |
2 |
Widow Husband Deserter and Distressed Women Allowance |
48,565 people |
550 /- |
3 |
Indigent Disability Allowance |
49,837 people |
850/- |
4 |
Special/ Senior Allowance of Hijra community |
60 people |
6 00/- |
5 |
Special/Senior Allowance of Vedic community |
888 people |
500/- |
6 |
Special / Senior Allowance of Backward Community |
865 people |
500/- |
7 |
Education stipends for students with disabilities are tier-based |
1,309 people (Primary 704 , Secondary 439, Higher Secondary 101, Higher Level 65) |
Primary Level 900/- |
Secondary Level 950/- |
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Higher Secondary Level 950/- |
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Higher Tier 1300/- |
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8 |
Education stipend for Hijra students is level based |
03 people ( Primary 01, Secondary 02, Higher Secondary 00, Higher Level 00) |
Initial Level 700 /- |
Secondary Level 80 0/- |
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Higher Secondary Level 1000 / - |
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Higher Level 1200 / - |
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9 |
Education stipend for Veda students is level based |
269 people ( Primary 181, Secondary 66, Higher Secondary 18, Higher Level 04) |
Initial Level 700 /- |
Secondary Level 80 0/- |
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Higher Secondary Level 100 0/- |
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Higher Level 1200 / - |
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10 |
Education stipend for backward students is level based |
534 people ( Primary 358 Secondary 98, Higher Secondary: 44, Higher Level 34 ) |
Initial Level 700 /- |
Secondary Level 80 0/- |
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Higher Secondary Level 100 0/- |
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Higher Level 1200 / - |
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11 |
Provision of Capitation Grant to Private Orphanages ( 63 Orphanages) |
1434 orphan students |
2000/- |
12 |
Financial assistance program for cancer , kidney, liver cirrhosis, stroke, paralyzed and congenital heart patients |
128 people |
50,000/- per head (one time benefit) |
13 |
Providing financial assistance from District Social Welfare Council |
121 people |
At various rates (2000/- to 10,000/-) |
14 |
Beggar Rehabilitation Program |
136 people |
At various rates (20,000/- to 70,000/-) |
|
Total = |
2,22,878 people |
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Information on various unit-wise social security programs at a glance : (FY 2023-24)
Name of Upazila/Office and Union/Municipality No |
Old Age Allowance @600/- |
Widow and Husband Destitute Women Allowance @ 550/- |
Indigent Disability Allowance @ 850/- |
Special / Senior Allowance of Hijra Community @600/- |
Vedic Community Special / Old Age Allowance @ 500/- |
Special/Senior Allowance for Backward Groups @500/- |
Education Scholarship for Disabled Students Preth: @900/-, Intermediate: 950/-, Uma @950/-, Higher Level @1300/- |
Education Scholarship for Hijra Students Preth: @700/-, Middle: 800/-, Uma @1000/-, Higher Level @1200/- |
Vede Community Education Scholarship Preth: @700/-, Middle: 800/-, Uma @1000/-, Higher Level @1200/- |
Education Scholarship for Backward Classes Preth: @700/-, Middle: 800/-, Uma @1000/-, Higher Level @1200/- |
Kachua 13 t |
18503 (320) |
8750 (370) |
11755 (1856) |
03 (3) |
12 |
43 |
Pri:- 93, M:- 70, A: M:- 20, High: Level – 05 Total: 188 |
Pri:- 01, Ma:- 00, A: Ma:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 01 |
Primary:- 15, M:- 02, A: M:- 01, High: Level – 00 Total: 18 |
Primary:- 42, Mother:- 10, Answer: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 04 Total: 61 |
Shahrasti 11 |
11919 (120) |
6010 (217) |
6045 (918) |
08 (7) |
1 |
39 |
Primary:- 120, Mother:- 119, Answer: Mother:- 32, High: Level – 28 Total: 299 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
P:- 03, M:- 01, A: M:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 04 |
P:- 30, M:- 08, A: M:- 04, High: Level – 03 Total: 45 |
Hajiganj 13 |
16747 (159) |
8338 (242) |
6059 (630) |
12 (12) |
183 |
74 |
Primary:- 63, Mother:- 46, A: Mother:- 12, High: Level – 14, Total: 135 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Primary:- 14, M:- 09, A: M:- 05, High: Level – 01 Total: 29 |
Primary:- 51, Mother:- 10, Answer: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 04 Total: 70 |
Headquarters 14 |
14013 (227) |
3572 (399) |
5570 (722) |
10 (10) |
6 |
116 |
Primary:- 81, Mother:- 29, A: Mother:- 02, Higher: Level – 01, Total: 113 |
P:- 00, M:- 01, A: M:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 00 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Primary:- 31, Mother:- 08, Answer: Mother:- 04, High: Level – 03 Total: 46 |
Matlab (Dah) 7 t |
11243 (143) |
5313 (148) |
3192 (385) |
03 (03) |
213 |
47 |
Primary:- 44, Mother:- 21, A: Mother:- 07, High: Level – 01 Total: 73 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Primary:- 68, Mother:- 33, Answer: Mother:- 06, High: Level – 03 Total: 110 |
Primary:- 20, M:- 10, A: M:- 04, High: Level – 03 Total: 37 |
Matlab (A) 15 |
19075 (221) |
7648 (192) |
4816 (491) |
00 |
22 |
199 |
Primary:- 52, Mother:- 35, A: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 03, Total: 95 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Pri:- 04, Ma:- 00, A: Ma:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 04 |
Primary:- 31, Mother:- 09, A: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 03 Total: 48 |
Faridganj 16 |
16638 (245) |
4754 (374) |
8201 (1468) |
12 (10) |
47 |
65 |
Pri:- 172 Ma:- 70, A: Ma:- 10, High: Level – 01 Total: 253 |
P:- 00, M:- 01, A: M:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 01 |
Primary:- 12, M:- 07, A: M:- 03, High: Level – 00 Total: 22 |
Primary:- 31, Mother:- 10, Answer: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 04 Total: 50 |
Haimchar 6 t |
6782 (88) |
3264 (104) |
2361 (523) |
01 (1) |
0 |
214 |
Primary:- 38, Mother:- 26, Answer: Mother:- 00, High: Level – 00 Total: 64 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Primary:- 101, M:- 24, A: M:- 07, High: Level – 06 Total: 138 |
City council 1 |
3425 (80) |
916 (87) |
1838 (179) |
11 |
404 |
68 |
Primary:- 41, Mother:- 23, Answer: Mother:- 13, High: Level – 12 Total: 89 |
P:- 00, M:- 00, A: M:- 00, H:Level – 00 Total: 00 |
Primary:- 65, Mother:- 14, Answer: Mother:- 03, High: Level – 00 Total: 82 |
Primary:- 21, Mother:- 09, A: Mother:- 05, High: Level – 04 Total: 39 |
Total= |
1,18,345 (1603) |
48,565 (2133) |
49837 (7172) |
60 (46) |
888 |
865 |
Elementary: 704 Intermediate: 439, Upper Intermediate: 101, Higher Level 66, Total: 1309 |
Early: 01, Intermediate: 02, Upper Intermediate:: 00, Higher Level 00 Total: 03 |
Primary: 181, Intermediate: 66, Upper Intermediate:: 18, Higher Level 04 Total 269 |
Early: 358, Intermediate: 98, High Intermediate:: 44, Advanced Level 34 Total 534 |