Omar-Sultan Foundation Explained

Omar-Sultan Foundation
Purpose:	Humanitarian
Founded Date:	2001
Founder:	Alhaz M Nurul Amin
Location:	Dhaka City
Origins:	Chittagong
Area Served:	Bangladesh
Num Employees:	150 in 2015

The Omar Sultan Foundation^[1] is a Bangladeshi charitable organization that offers scholarships to underprivileged and meritorious students across the country.

The foundation extends its support to top-ranked Bangladeshi Universities for better and quality education and also helps the underprivileged students of Bangladesh. The United College of Aviation, Science & Management is one of the sister concerns of this foundation.

History

The foundation was established by Chondonaish Thana in Alhaz M Nurul Amin, Bangladesh. Its mission was to create a digital Bangladesh and promote it as a skilled and efficient nation.

Omar Sultan Foundation Computer Lab at Faculty of Business Studies, Dhaka University^[2] and Omar Sultan Dental Department at USTC^[3] Chittagong received donations from this foundation.

Activities

• Micro Credit Program: help the economic development of villages.
• Students Micro Credit Program: help poor, meritorious students
• Youth Development Project: help jobless youth in becoming independent
• Scholarships: offer scholarships to intelligent students who cannot afford education
• Vocational Training: arrange vocational training to the generation of fully or semi-educated young children who remain jobless.
• Medical Services: support health services are available for people with lesser incomes.^[4]
• Establishes import-based industries for rural people.^[5]

See also

• Islamic Foundation Bangladesh
• Grameen Foundation
• JAAGO Foundation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Omar Sultan Foundation . United College of Aviation, Science and Management . https://web.archive.org/web/20121219002322/http://www.uca.edu.bd/osf.htm . 19 December 2012.
2. http://www.du.ac.bd/faculty/business_studies.php/ Department of Business Studies, University of Dhaka
3. Web site: USTC | University of Science and Technology Chittagong. www.ustc.ac.bd.
4. Web site: Welcome to ECom Health. ecomhealth.com.
5. Web site: Best procurement & Supply Company. ECOM Group Singapore.