University in each dist on cards: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributes allowance to an elderly woman at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced her government's plan to set up university in each district across the country to reach higher education facilities up to the doorstep of the people.
Besides, she said her government wants to decentralise all fundamental services including education and health services for its availability to people living in the rural areas.
The PM said this while addressing a discussion meeting organised to mark the National Social Welfare Day-2011 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.
Social Welfare Minister Enamul Hoque Mostofa Shaheed and PM's Adviser Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali also spoke on the occasion with Secretary of the Ministry Quamrunnesa Khanam in the chair.
The PM said her government would distribute all government allowances through bank account to prevent mismanagement and irregularities and to ensure its handover to the people.
Referring to various activities undertaken by her previous government for the welfare of the people, she said the BNP-Jamaat government, after coming to power, suspended the programmes due to petty political interest.
"We will again resume the programmes so that none can suspend the pro-people development programmes," she asserted.
Reiterating her government's pledge for creating social safety net, the PM said government has taken various programmes for improving living standard of the people.
Earlier, the PM distributed various allowances among the insolvent widows, husband abandoned, elderly people, physically challenged and freedom fighters.
She also distributed money of interest free micro-credit programme of the social welfare department among the beneficiaries.
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