Center for Zakat Management (CZM) launched its Genius Scholarship Program 2018 for the underprivileged meritorious undergraduate students of the public universities and medical colleges at a local auditorium, Dhaka on Saturday 24 November 2018. Eminent Economist and Former adviser to caretaker government Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman inaugurated the program.
This year, a total of 1700 first-year students of all the public universities and medical colleges around the country will be provided monthly stipends under the program. Among them, 276 students who are studying at different public institutions at Dhaka including Dhaka University, Jagannath University, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Dhaka Medical College, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University were awarded scholarship in the ceremony.
Among others, Mr. Arastoo Khan, former Secretary to the Government, Mr. AMM Nasiruddin, former Secretary to the Government, Dr. Mohammad Ayub Miah, CEO of CZM were present. The program was chaired by Chairman of CZM and Group Director of Rahimafrooz, Mr. Niaz Rahim.
Unlike conventional scholarship programs, CZM arranges various motivational and training programs like career planning, time management, stress management, leadership development, mind control, self-development etc. to help the students become competitive and better citizens of the country. CZM has been providing the Scholarship since 2010 with Zakat money paid by various corporate organizations and individuals.
Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman welcomed this unique initiative to help underprivileged students to continue their studies smoothly. He suggested students to study attentively and wished them all the best.
The rest students will be awarded scholarship in the ceremonies organized locally, informed by the CEO of CZM.
