A Short Brief of BPS

Organization Background:

Introduction:

BPS is a non-government, non-political and non-profit philanthropic organization. BPS started its operation in 2004 through extending help to the flood victims, later it redesigned its strategies and programs with missions of alleviating poverty and protecting child rights.

Vision:

Rights of the disadvantaged people are established and ensured sustainable development.

Aims and Objectives:

• To reduce poverty by promoting greater community development.

• To empower women by different program.

• To create awareness among the people about social issues like HIV/AIDS prevention, environment advocacy, good governance, human and child rights etc.

• To provide counseling and guidance to the prospective children, adolescents and youngsters for building their career towards their potentials.

Organization Values: 

BPS encourages the following values to practice both at individual and organizational level. 

• Honesty

• Humanity.

• Creativity.

• Gender sensitiveness. 

• Participation.

• Solidarity to disadvantage & poor people. 

BPS believes: 

• In the potential power of the poor and disadvantage in development initiatives.

• In equal opportunity for man and women in community irrespective of class, culture and religion.

• Gender equality in every aspect.

PROGRAMS, PROJECT and ACTIVITIES: 

Non-formal Education: 

• Adult primary education

• Adolescent Family life education. 

• Dropout children primary education. 

• Hard to reach children education. 

• Working children special education. 

• Orphans children education.

• School children and community women health education. 

Training Program:

• Leadership and Group Management Training. 

• Skill development in finance management. 

• Gender & Development Training. 

• Human rights and legal aids training. 

• Planning and Management training for village development.

• Livelihood skill training.

• Reproductive health care training. 

Human Resource Development & Livelihood Program: 

• Training on leadership and management.

• Vocational training on food processing, handicraft and shoe making. 

• Training on capacity building of NGO employees. 

Primary & Reproductive Health Care: 

• Awareness to prevent communicable diseases (STD, AIDS/HIV). 

• Awareness of reproductive health & gender sensitive issue.

• How to use of contraceptive methods. 

• Advantage of Sanitary latrine, homestead sanitation and safe water use.

Agriculture Development:

• Agriculture Diversification and Intensification. 

• Vegetable gardening and orchard promotion. 

• Technology transfer in small plot paddy cultivation. 

Livestock Development: 

• Poultry and duck rearing. 

• Cow and goat fattening. 

• Training support on livestock management. 

Empowering the women:

• Women participation & Leadership development. 

• Gender awareness. 

• Anti Trafficking awareness.

• Human rights awareness. 

• Women skill training. 

• Women small entrepreneur building. 

Disaster Management Project:

• Training for all disaster mitigation committee members.  

• Awareness rising on disaster preparedness among community through rally, workshop and seminar. 

• Emergency response and rehabilitation after disaster. 

Working Area:

Munshigonj, Tongibari, Louhojong, Sherajdikhan and Srinagar Thana.

Management Structure of the Organization:

BPS has developed and organized a structured management system, which is not bureaucratic. The organogram shows the relations and accountability both vertically and horizontally.

  

General Committee: 

General Committee is the highest body of BPS and consists with 21 members. The Committee meets once a year. But if necessary, it can launch emergency meeting. The member of the General Committee will pay regular monthly subscription; actively take part in each meeting of General Committee and different social work. The General Committee will form the Executive Committee, Advisory Committee and will approve annual budget.

 Advisory Committee: 

Advisory Committee consists of 10 members. The committee formed with intelligent, social worker and honorable persons. The responsibility of the Advisory Committee is to advice General Committee and Executive Committee, to provide proper guideline to the General Committee and Executive Committee and to assist Executive Director in his/her work.

  

Executive Committee (EC): 

The members of the General Body elect 9-member Executive Committee for the period of three years. The EC sits once in a quarter to look after the activities of the organization and take necessary decisions. The Committee is responsible for overall management of total program/project implemented by the organization. The responsibility of the Committee are to create income sources and maintain accounts, budget preparation, bank account operation, participate in bi-monthly and special meeting, deposit and fixed assets and liquid assets.

  

Executive Office:

The Executive Committee appoints Executive Director as an executive head of the organization. Executive Director will implement all decisions of the Executive Committee. He/She is responsible for overall administration and program implementation. He/she is assisted by her sub-ordinate staff to discharge his/her duties. He/She is responsible for keeping contact with the government and non-government agencies and donors. The Executive Director is accountable to the Executive Committee.

Proposed Programme

Trainign programme on modern cultivation for the farmers.

Literacy programme for elderly illiterate male & female. 

Training programme for combating natural disaster. 

Arrange programme to resist acid throwing activity.

Export the handicrafts of the talented village women. 

Establishing an old-age home Establishing help centre and providing training for the physically and mentally challenged people. Edcatoion for all programme. 

Cost effective health service for all.

Providing school facilities for working children. 

Providing the night-school facilities for working people.

Society Monitored forestation programme.

Establishing a maternity home Hygiene and sanitation programme.

Establishing a gymnasium.

Running Programme

Vocational training programme for the elderly poor people.

Establishment in society of Physical & mentally disabled people.

Relief and medicine distribution among the distressed people.

Free health service for the children & elderly people.

Winter garments distribution.

Providing the financial help to arrange marriages of the poor people.

Interest free loan scheme.

Providing the volunteer services in any social activities.

HIV/AIDS awareness programme of all classes and occupations.

Women Empowerment and women rights achieving programme. 

Library management (with the help of KCCC).

Free effective coaching for the the poor but talented students (with the help of KCCC).

Financial grant for the poor but talented 

Social Movement against dowry and divorce.

Social Movement against child marriage and polygamy traditions. 

Collecting DATA across the Union for initiating development projects. 

Celebrating various national and international days 

Free computer Training

Loan for higher education for poor & talented students 

Description of the Organization: 

1. Description of the Organization:

1.1. Name of the Organization BPS (Bangladesh Patriot Society)

1.2. Year of Establishment : 2001

1.3. Type of NGO : Non-government, non-profitable and non-political voluntary social development organization

1.4. Contact Person Designation : Khademul Islam Bidduth Chairman

1.5. Address : Baghia Bazar, P.O. Baghia, P.S. Tongibari, Dist: Munshigonj.Phone: 8057179, 01712870080

E-mail: bidduth99@yahoo.com

1.6. Project Location : Munshigonj District.

List of Executive Member:
SL.No	Name		Sex	Designation	Profession
01	Khademul Islam Bidduth	:	Male	Chairman	Business
02	Md.Anisur Rahman Sajal	:	Male	Vice-Chairman	Business
03	Md.Ashraf Hossain Chanchal	:	Male	Secretary general	Service
04	Ranjan Rudra	:	male	Treasurer	Social Worker
05	Md. Ruel Khan	:	Male	Executive Member	Business
06	Md. Hasan	:	Male	Executive Member	Business
07	Mohammad Rasel	:	Male	Executive Member	Business
08	Md. Shaheen Hossain	:	Male	Executive Member	Business
09	Md. Rahim Khan	:	Male	Executive Member	Teaching