Public Notice for Newspaper Publication – List of Flood-Affected Institutions Receiving Grants

Sub title : Comprehensive Listing of 823 Non-Government Schools and Madrasahs in Dacca District

Subject: Flood relief | Educational institutions | Grant disbursement | Public acknowledgment | Newspaper advertisement

Date of publication: 1956

Language: English

Page: 83 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28615

Keyword: M. Raschid -- Regional Flood Relief Committee -- Miss Fatima Jinnah | Newspaper advertisement -- Public notice -- Flood-affected institutions -- Non-government schools | High schools -- Madrasahs -- Grant disbursement -- Dacca district -- Munshiganj

Abstract: This collection comprises a cover letter from M. Raschid, Honorary Secretary of the Regional Flood Relief Committee, to a Dacca newspaper editor requesting publication of a list of 823 flood-affected institutions that received financial grants. The accompanying statement provides detailed entries for non-government high schools and madrasahs in Dacca district, including institution names, addresses, and grant amounts ranging from Rs. 400 to Rs. 2,200. The publication was intended to publicly acknowledge the Committee's rehabilitation efforts under the chairmanship of Miss Fatima Jinnah.

Description: A cover letter dated 7 June 1956 from Committee Secretary M. Raschid requests a Dacca newspaper editor to publish a list of 823 flood-affected institutions in two or three consecutive issues, with bold headings crediting Madar-e-Millat Miss Fatima Jinnah's leadership. The accompanying statement details grants to non-government high schools and madrasahs across Dacca district, including locations such as Munshiganj, Narayanganj, and Manikganj. Each entry specifies institution name, postal address, and approved grant amount, ranging from Rs. 400 to Rs. 2,200. The document represents the Committee's final accounting and public acknowledgment of its rehabilitation efforts for educational institutions damaged in the floods. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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