100 Disabled and Poor Meritorious Students in Chandpur Receive Tk 10,000 Each in Aid

Financial assistance cheques have been distributed among 100 disabled and poor meritorious students of Chandpur Sadar and Haimchar upazilas.

Under an initiative of the National Social Welfare Council, each student was given a pay order of Tk 10,000. The money will be deposited into the students' own bank accounts.

The assistance was distributed at 10am on Wednesday at Munira Bhaban on JM Sengupta Road in Chandpur town.

The programme was held under the supervision of Member of Parliament Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik. On his behalf, the cheques were distributed by district Chhatra Dal member secretary Ziaur Rahman Sohag.

Present at the event were district Chhatra Dal senior joint convener Sheikh Mohammad Habib, joint convener Mamun Khan and Sadar upazila Chhatra Dal president Jisan Ahmed.

Also present were Mahila College Chhatra Dal president Nasim Akter, Government College Chhatra Dal general secretary Khadija Akter, Jannat and Sadia Akter, along with Chhatra Dal leaders and activists of various levels.

Speaking at the event, the Chhatra Dal leaders said such financial assistance is important to keep the education of disabled and poor meritorious students uninterrupted.

They called on affluent individuals and institutions in society to come forward so that no student drops out of education because of a financial crisis.

It was expressed at the programme that the National Social Welfare Council's assistance would help the students continue their studies and cope with financial hardship.