Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust

What Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust does

Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust (প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শিক্ষা সহায়তা ট্রাস্ট, PMEat) is a Bangladesh government autonomous trust established in 2012 under the Trust Act 2012 (amended 2016), operating under the Ministry of Education with the Prime Minister as honorary chairperson. It administers the Combined Stipend Program (HSP) for classes 6-12, undergraduate stipends, admission assistance, medical grants, PhD fellowships, and an emergency hardship fund, serving economically disadvantaged and meritorious students nationwide. Headquartered in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, with 101-250 employees, the Trust is led by Managing Director Smriti Karmakar and overseen by an Advisory Council and Trustee Board.

The Trust's core technology is an eight-module e-governance stack: HSP-MIS for grades 6-12 stipend management, e-Stipend Management System for undergraduate stipends, e-Admission Assistance System for enrollment financial support, e-Medical Grant System, PhD Management System, Emergency Assistance Digital Entry System, an internal e-Leave Management System, and a Zimbra-based WebMail platform. An Android app extends e-Stipend access to mobile users. The platforms are integrated with mobile banking and EFT rails for direct disbursement to students, and the Trust coordinates with DSHE, the Technical Education Board, the Madrasa Education Board, and BANBEIS to reach all educational institutions across Bangladesh.

The Trust does not operate a commercial revenue model. All services are provided free of charge to eligible students, and the Trust is funded by Government of Bangladesh budgetary allocations, with an additional stream of corporate donations permitted under its 2016 Income Tax Exemption gazette. Go-to-market is direct government-to-citizen service delivery through digital portals, institutional coordination, and official public notices — there is no sales motion, pricing model, or external customer base.

Name

Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust

Legal name

Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust (প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শিক্ষা সহায়তা ট্রাস্ট)

Website

https://pmeat.gov.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Education Financial Assistance

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government Student Financial Aid Agencies (EDADAHAA), Financial Aid Policy, Eligibility & Needs-Analysis Authorities (EDADAHAH), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Education financial assistance
• Government scholarship programs
• Stipend management
• Student financial aid
• E-governance education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Education Assistance Distribution: Distribution of government-funded stipends, tuition fees, admission support, medical grants, PhD fellowships, and emergency financial assistance to meritorious and economically disadvantaged students. Funded by Government of Bangladesh budgetary allocations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust provides government-funded financial assistance to meritorious and economically disadvantaged students across Bangladesh, including stipends, tuition fees, admission support, medical grants, PhD fellowships, and emergency financial aid. The Trust operates a multi-module digital e-governance platform that manages applications, verification, and disbursement for each assistance category from secondary school through doctoral studies. Services are provided free of cost and funded through Government of Bangladesh budgetary allocations and corporate CSR contributions.

Product overview

The Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust operates a multi-module e-governance platform consisting of eight distinct digital service systems. The core portfolio includes the e-Stipend Management System for undergraduate scholarship disbursements, the HSP-MIS for harmonized stipend program management (grades 6–12), the e-Admission Assistance System for enrollment financial support, the e-Medical Grant System for healthcare assistance, the PhD Management System for doctoral fellowships, the Emergency Assistance Digital Entry System, and an internal e-Leave Management System. Supporting infrastructure includes a Zimbra-based web mail platform. These systems collectively manage the Trust's mandate to provide financial assistance across the full education continuum, from secondary school through doctoral studies, delivered through digital channels linked to EFT and mobile banking for fund distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ই-স্টাইপেন্ড ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম (e-Stipend Management System): Electronic Stipend Management System for undergraduate scholarship disbursement
• ই-ভর্তি সহায়তা ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম (e-Admission)
• ই-চিকিৎসা অনুদান ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম (e-Medical)
• সমন্বিত উপবৃত্তি কর্মসূচি (HSP)
• HSP-MIS
• পিএইচ.ডি. ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম (PhD Management)

Products and services

• e-Stipend Management System (ই-স্টাইপেন্ড ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম) A government scholarship management portal that enables undergraduate students to apply for and receive stipends electronically, managed through a digital platform linked to mobile banking and EFT distribution channels.
• HSP-MIS (Combined/Harmonized Stipend Program Management Information System) A web-based management information system for the harmonized stipend program covering grades 6–12, used by education officials to manage stipend disbursements and student data across upazilas.
• e-Admission Assistance System (ই-ভর্তি সহায়তা ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম) An online portal enabling students to apply for and manage admission financial assistance, allowing digital submission and tracking of support requests for tertiary education enrollment costs.
• e-Medical Grant System (ই-চিকিৎসা অনুদান ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম) An electronic system for processing and disbursing medical financial grants to eligible students, digitizing the application, verification, and fund release workflow.
• PhD Management System (পিএইচ.ডি. ম্যানেজমেন্ট সিস্টেম) A digital management system for processing PhD fellowship applications, nominations, and fund disbursements for doctoral-level students.
• Emergency Assistance Digital Entry System (জরুরি সহায়তা ডিজিটাল এন্ট্রি সিস্টেম) A digital entry system for managing and processing emergency financial assistance requests submitted by or on behalf of students in urgent need, funded from the Managing Director's emergency fund.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prime Minister's Office, BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Parent organization providing oversight and direction. Trust operates under the Prime Minister's Office with the Prime Minister serving as the head.
• Ministry of Education, BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Parent ministry providing administrative oversight and policy direction for education assistance programs.
• Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for secondary education stipend programs. DSHE coordinates with Trust for HSP (Combined Stipend Program) implementation.
• Technical Education BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for technical education stipend distribution.
• Madrasa Education BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for madrasa education stipend distribution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS): Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for educational data and statistics — and an existing partner of PMEat. Comparable as a domestic government entity within the same ministry ecosystem supporting education administration through digital systems.
• Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), Bangladesh: Bangladesh's directorate overseeing secondary and higher education, and a core implementing partner of PMEat for the Combined Stipend Program. Comparable as a domestic government body administering student-facing education programs and serving as a coordination layer between policy and institutions.

Broad incumbents

• Fulbright Program (U.S. Department of State): U.S. government-sponsored international exchange and scholarship program managed through the State Department. Comparable as a government-administered scholarship and fellowship program with national-policy backing and digital application infrastructure.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): Germany's national agency administering government-funded scholarships and fellowships to international and domestic students. Comparable as a government-affiliated entity operating a multi-program scholarship and fellowship portfolio with national-policy alignment and digital disbursement workflows.
• Aga Khan Education Services (AKES): Operates schools, scholarships, and education grants across multiple developing countries including South Asia. Comparable as a long-standing trust/foundation administering scholarship and education assistance programs with multi-country reach and a mandate to serve disadvantaged students.
• Open Society Foundations – Education Program: Philanthropic foundation funding scholarships, fellowships, and education access initiatives globally. Comparable as a grantmaking/foundation entity that disburses education-targeted funds to individuals and institutions, including in Bangladesh-adjacent regions.

Direct peers

• National Scholarship Portal (Government of India): India's central government scholarship portal that aggregates and disburses multiple scholarship schemes from central and state governments to students digitally. Highly comparable as a centralized digital e-governance platform administering nationwide student financial assistance across multiple ministries and programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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