Increase stipend amount for meritorious students

The government of Bangladesh has been providing a stipend to students who pass public examinations meritoriously. In recent years, the number of stipend against PSC and JSC examinations has increased as the number of students increased many folds. 

The stipend amount, however, is very small. To make it meaningful, the value of the scholarship should be increased at least four times. In our country, the government spends very little on education than many other nations. Government spending on education is regarded as an investment all over the world. So the suggested increase of the stipend amount should not be seen as a burden.

Md Ashraf Hossain, Ramna