Stipend programme
The government's primary stipend programme definitely encourages students to be more serious in study and it also reduces the dropout rate.
These meritorious students get a very negligible amount of money. So, enhancement of stipend amount is necessary to support the pupils financially.
The government needs to review the matter and enhance the stipend amounts which may be re-fixed at Tk. 1,500.00 once a year and Tk. 500.00 per month for students under 'talent pool' scholarship and Tk.1, 200.00 once a year and Tk. 400.00 per month for the students of 'general category.'
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