The Comparative Effectiveness of Stipend Program And Feeding Program On Secondary School Participation Rate In Basail Upazila, Tangail

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2020 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Subrata Saha, Md. Rakibul Hasan Baten, Subrotodey

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V7I5P112

How to Cite?

Subrata Saha, Md. Rakibul Hasan Baten, Subrotodey, "The Comparative Effectiveness of Stipend Program And Feeding Program On Secondary School Participation Rate In Basail Upazila, Tangail," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 7,  no. 5, pp. 74-79, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V7I5P112

Abstract:

Bangladesh government initiated the Secondary Stipend Program in 1993 for the purpose of increasing the female enrolment rate at the secondary education level. For the purpose of diminishing hunger in the classroom and promoting school attendance, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the World Food Program (WFP) introduced the School Feeding Program (SFP) in chronically food-insecure areas of Bangladesh in July 2002. The stipend program successively changes the educational profile in our country. Before 1993 the people of our country were unaware of the importance of female education. After the introduction of the stipend program, people became conscious of the importance of girls' education, and the government of Bangladesh became successful in increasing the female enrolment rate at the secondary education level. School Feeding Program (SFP) is important to increase the school participation rate in Bangladesh. This program provides nutrient-fortified biscuits to children in the intervention schools. This pilot project was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and it was implemented by the Land O’Lakes Foundation. Both stipend programs and feeding programs are effective in increasing the school participation rate in Basail Upazila in Tangail district. But Secondary School Feeding program is more effective in increasing the school participation rate in Basail Upazila in the Tangail district. The feeding program is working as an incentive for the student to participate in school regularly.

Keywords:

Education; Stipend program; School Feeding Program (SFP); female enrolment.

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