Government to Provide Tk 6,000 Assistance to Students, Who are Eligible?

The government has decided to provide a one-time admission assistance of Tk 6,000 to poor and meritorious students who have been admitted to Class XI and Alim 1st Year for the 2025-26 academic session.

Interested students can apply online from 12 April to 30 April 2026.

According to a circular signed by Smriti Karmakar, Managing Director (Additional Secretary) of the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust, the assistance will be given to students admitted in government and non-government institutions under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Directorate of Technical Education, and Madrasa Education Directorate.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Minimum 60% marks or GPA 3.50 (including 4th subject) in the previous examination.
• Annual income of parents must be below Tk 3 lakh.
• Special preference for orphans, disabled students, children of freedom fighters, and children of 20th-grade government employees.

Required Documents:

• Poverty certificate from local public representative
• Testimonial from the head of the institution
• Birth certificate
• Parents’ NID copies
• Clear copy of online bank account details

The entire process is online. After submission, a high-level committee will verify the applications. Selected students will receive the Tk 6,000 directly in their or their guardian’s bank account.

For any queries, students can call the helpline numbers during office hours: 01778958356 and 01778964156.