At present, the orphan's house (chalnani) is kept till the age of 18. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that it will take steps to keep orphans resident for 24 years from now. At this time, he instructed them to be self-sufficient with their technical education.
The Prime Minister said this at the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka on Tuesday. The meeting was presided over by the Prime Minister at the NEC conference room.
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told reporters after the meeting that the Prime Minister ordered the orphan children to stay in the small house for 24 years. Simultaneously, he has asked for orphans to undertake more projects for the construction of a small house.
'At present the orphanage can last for 18 years. The Prime Minister has instructed to educate them in technical education there for 24 years till now. In this, orphaned children can stand on their own feet and become self-reliant'
The Planning Minister said that the ECNEC meeting has approved the project to 'build / reconstruction of government children's family and small nomenclature'. It has been spent on Tk. 295.77 million Its full meaning will be spent from the government fund.
During the approval of this project, the Prime Minister gave the instructions. After the meeting, Planning Minister Ahm Mustafa Kamal presented before the media about the directive of the Prime Minister.