To facilitate educational opportunities for financially challenged yet talented students and to nurture a skilled workforce in the midwifery sector, bKash is awarding scholarships to 20 students enrolled in the Midwifery Education Program at the BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University.
As part of this scholarship initiative, the country’s largest mobile financial services provider will cover tuition fees for 20 students, divided into two batches of 10 each, over a span of six years.bKash has joined with BRAC University’s initiative to contribute to the advancement of midwifery education, aiming to enhance the provision of safe maternity services.
In this regard, an agreement has been signed between the two organizations held at Midwifery Education Program campus in capital’s Mohammadpur today (Tuesday). Major General Sheikh Md. Monirul Islam (retd), Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash and Dr. Laura Reichenbach, Dean, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Humayun Kabir, EVP and Head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs of bKash; Sayma Ahsan, VP, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs of bKash; Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury, Founding Dean of BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University and Convener, Bangladesh Health Watch; Dr. Sharmina Rahman, Director and Head of Midwifery Education Program; Dr. Sehlina Ahammed, Adviser of Midwifery Education Program and senior officials of both organizations were also present on the occasion.
bKash is committed to promoting sustainable education and addressing the needs of underprivileged communities in Bangladesh. As part of it, it has initiated support for underprivileged students enrolled in diploma course in midwifery.
It is mentionable that BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health launched the Midwifery Diploma Education program in 2013 to prepare skilled midwives in the country. Under this, so far 1253 midwife graduates have been contributing to the healthcare sector in the country.
