High Commission of India, Dhaka
April 12, 2012 |
12 April, 2012 - Award of Scholarships to the heirs of Muktijoddhas by Government of India |
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AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HEIRS OF MUKTIJODDHAS
BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
The Government of India awards scholarships to the direct descendants of Muktijoddhas of Bangladesh for Undergraduate and Higher Secondary studies. In the Under Graduate category, each selected awardee is given a scholarship of Takas 24,000/- per year for four year till he/she completes graduation. In the Higher Secondary category, each awardee is granted a scholarship of Takas 10,000/- per year for two years. This Scholarship scheme was started by the Government of India in the year 2006-2007.
Applications from direct descendents of Bangladesh Muktijoddhas are invited each year for the award of scholarships by the Government of India. This year, scholarships are being awarded to 1093 students. Scholarships were distributed to 125 meritorious students of Rangpur Division on 11 April 2012. Similar felicitation ceremonies have been conducted for Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal and Khulna Divisions.
Dhaka,
12th April, 2012
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