A Glimpse of SONGSHOPTAQUE.
SONGSHOPTAQUE is a Bengali word meaning FIGHT TO THE DEATH. It is a social, cultural and human benevolent organization established in 2000 by a group of young cultural activists with a view to improving the capacity building of underprivileged group of the society through using their knowledge, strength and humanity.
Initially the organization was focused on cultural activities like music, drama, recitation, mime etc. through operating schools. While working in the communities, it is felt the community needs and involves to work with the rural – urban, coastal, isolated, marginalized and slum community people in the field of Child Rights (especially on Health, Education & Nutrition), rights on Person with Disabilities, PVE/CVE, Migrants
Rights, RMG Workers Rights, Women Empowerment, Gender Discrimination, Legal Aid, Early Childhood Development, Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation, Public Health, Food Security, Climate Change (Especially on Landslide, Disaster Risk Management), IGA (Income Generating Activities), Entrepreneurship, Awareness Raising through Interactive Popular Theatre (IPT), and Good Governance Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Banderban, Khagrachori, Rangamati, Patuakhali, Barisal, Khulna & Sathkhira including hill tracts and coastal belt.
Operating Values
- Discipline
- Participation
- Gender sensitive work culture
- Professionalism
- Cost consciousness
- Teamwork
- Transparency and accountability
- Creatively and innovation
- Concern for Environment
Vision of SONGSHOPTAQUE:
Songshoptaque envision a society where all human being live with dignity.
Mission of SONGSHOPTAQUE:
Socio economic development of the marginalized people particularly women and children through empowerment, economic development and social integration. All our efforts are shaped by the principles of human rights, equity and respect.
Goal:
Work for up righting the present socio-economic condition of our country
Objectives:
- Ensure the child rights;
- Ensure rights of the person with disability, ethnic minority and marginalized people;
- Promote safe drinking water supply and sanitation; to provide Water well and sanitary toilets among beneficiaries for increasing awareness on health, sanitation and environmental
- Take necessary programs for the conservation of environment;
- Promote women empowerment and gender equity;
- Promote early childhood development;
- Promote campaign on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change Affect;
- Promote rural Information, Communication & Technologies;
- Building awareness about health, hygiene among poor people through services, education and training with emphasis on primary health care, nutrition, STD / AIDS, cleanliness, and mitigation of arsenic
- Develop Income Generating Activities for the disadvantaged community households;
- To undertake relief and other emergency programs in the event of natural disasters like flood, TS cyclone, tornado, earthquake, and so
- Awareness raising through Interactive Popular theatre;
SONGSHOPTAQUE Operating Values
- Discipline
- Participation
- Gender sensitive work culture
- Professionalism
- Cost consciousness
- Teamwork
- Transparency and accountability
- Creatively and innovation
- Concern for Environment
SONGSHOPTAQUE Board of Governance
- General Committee – 21 Members (Male-12, Female-9)
- Executive Committee – 7 Members (Male-4, Female-3)
- General Committee Meeting – Yearly
- Executive Committee meeting – Quarterly
Accounting Software-
Tally ERP-9,
Management Information System (MIS),
Personnel Information Management System (PIMS),
SONGSHOPTAQUE Geographical Coverage
No | District | Upazilla /Thana | Union / Ward |
01 | Chattogram | 07 | 87 |
02 | Chattogram Urban | 15 | 41 |
03 | Rangamati Hill Tacts | 02 | 06 |
04 | Patuakhali | 01 | 09 |
05 | Satkhira | 01 | 09 |
06 | Khulna | 01 | 09 |
07 | Borishal | 01 | 09 |
08 | Cox’s Bazar | 03 | 08 |
SONGSHOPTAQUE Thematic Area of Work
- Human Rights, Justice and Governance;
- Protection and development of Children;
- Gender Sensitization, Equality and Women Rights;
- Workers Right,
- Access of persons with disabilities to Rights and Rehabilitation;
- Protection and promotion of different occupational people’s rights irrespective of caste and religion;
- Access to Information & Communication Technology ;
- Awareness raising through social campaign and enlighten the issues through cultural activities;
- Networking with GoB, NGOs and CBOs;
- Preventing Violence Extremism (PVE/CVE)
SONGSHOPTAQUE Policy documented and regularized
- Human Resource Policy
- Financial Management Policy
- Procurement Policy
- Gender Policy
- Information discloser policy
- Child Safeguarding policy
- Whistleblowing Policy
- Cost Share Policy
- Strategic Plan
- Anti-bribery Policy
- Business Development Plan
- Succession Plan
- Branding Strategy Policy
- Emergency preparedness and response Policy
- Anti-Fraud Policy
- Disability Policy
- Vehicle Management Policy
All staff members are guided by a Human Resource Policy
Members of the Executive Committee
No | Name | Designation | Gender | Profession | |
1. | Afroza Nahar Chowdhury | Chairman | Female | Media Person | |
2. | Partha protim Das | Vice Chairman | Male | Business | |
3 | Liton Chowdhury | Secretary | Male | Social Worker | |
4 | Kanci Nandi | Joint Secretary | Female | Social Worker | |
5. | Biddut Kanti Nath | Treasurer | Male | Teacher | |
6 | Moni Rani Debi | Member | Female | Social Worker | |
7. | Sirajul Islam | Member | Male | Social Worker |
Current Senior Staff (mentioned by Designation, Sex and Duration in the Present Job)
Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Sex | Job Duration |
01. | Liton Chowdhury | Chief Executive | Male | 15+ Years |
02. | Agradut Dasgupta | Deputy Director | Male | 15+Years |
03. | Palash Chandra Das | Finance Manager | Male | 12+Years |
04. | Jainab Begum Chowdhury | Program Manager | Female | 15+ Years |
05. | Mohammad Saiful Alam | Admin Manager | Male | 09+ Years |
06. | Agriculturist Md Rafiqul Islam | Program Coordinator | Male | 21 +Years |
07 | Muhammad Obidur Rahman | Project Coordinator | Male | 18+ Years |
08 | Delewar Hossain | Project Focal | Male | 10 +Years |
09 | Rashed Johaher | Project Focal | Male | 12+ Years |
10. | Dipti Rani Sarkar | Trainer | Female | 15+ Years |
11 | Mst. Shabnom Mostari | Training & Program | Female | 12+ Years |
Total Staffs of the Organization
Total Staffs:
- Permanent & project Staff
Sl.
No. |
Level | No | Sex | Placement | ||
Male | Female | Head Office | Field Office | |||
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Chief Executive (CE) | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | — |
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Deputy Director (Finance & Admin) | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | — |
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Finance Manager | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | — |
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Program Manager | 01 | 00 | 01 | 01 | — |
|
Admin Manager | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | — |
|
Project Coordinator | 03 | 03 | 00 | 01 | 02 |
|
Area Manager | 01 | 01 | 00 | — | 01 |
|
Branch Manager | 02 | 02 | 00 | — | 02 |
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Field officer/Program officer | 11 | 08 | 03 | — | 10 |
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Accounts/ Finance Officer | 01 | 01 | 00 | — | 01 |
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Training & Advocacy Officer | 03 | 01 | 02 | — | 03 |
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Monitoring Officer | 01 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 |
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Program Organizer/Field Organizer | 15 | 04 | 11 | — | 12 |
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CDRP | 01 | 01 | 00 | — | 01 |
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Teacher | 04 | 00 | 04 | 04 | |
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Physio Therapist | 02 | 01 | 01 | — | 02 |
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Support Staff | 04 | 00 | 04 | 01 | 03 |
Total | 53 | 27 | 26 | 08 | 45 |
- Volunteer Staff:
S.N | District | Upazila /City Corporation | Total No | Sex | |
Male | Female | ||||
1 | Chattogram Urban | City Corporation | 65 | 50 | 15 |
2 | Chattogram | Anowara | 28 | 18 | 10 |
Boalkhali | 20 | 10 | 10 | ||
Banskhali | 50 | 35 | 15 | ||
Karnaphuli | 17 | 10 | 7 | ||
3 | Hill Tacts | Rangamati | 27 | 20 | 7 |
Banderban | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||
Khagrachori | 14 | 8 | 6 | ||
4 | Patuakhali | Patuakhali Golachipa | 15 | 10 | 5 |
5 | Satkhira | Sathkhira Shamnagar | 8 | 6 | 2 |
6 | Khulna | Khulna Koira | 7 | 6 | 1 |
7 | Barishal | Barisal Sadar | 9 | 5 | 4 |
8
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Cox’s Bazar | Coax’s Bazar Sadar | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Kutubdia | 15 | 10 | 5 | ||
Moheskhali | 12 | 8 | 4 | ||
Total | 314 | 212 | 102 |
Total Staff position of SONGSHOPTAQUE
Level | Sex | Placement (Head office & Field based Office) |
Sr. Management | Male – 7, Female – 1 | Head Office – 4, Field Office – 1 |
Mid-Management | Male –05, Female -01 | Head Office – 02, Field Office – 04 |
Entry Level (Field) | Male–08, Female – 29 | Head Office – 15, Field Office – 22 |
Support Level | Male-05, Female-34 | Head Office – 21, Field Office – 18 |
- Micro-entrepreneurship Development Society (MEDS) &
- Karnafully Human Resource Development Institute (K-HRDI)
- Kllanny (A Rehabilitation Centre for rural PWDs, disadvantage women & children and rural ICT Center)
- Coastal DPO Alliance (CDA)
A general committee consist of 21 members is the supreme authority of Songshoptaque. General council, bi-annually for policy formulation & execution of its programs, elects an executive committee of seven members chaired by Chairman. Polices formulated by executive committees are implemented by its volunteers & Executive committee member headed by the secretary / Chief Executive. Chief Executive of the organization is accountable for program implementation, monitoring, evaluation & financial management.
HR Manual, Financial Manual, Purchase policy, Cost Share Policy, Travel Policy, Gender Policy, Child protection policy, Information disclosure policy, Banding policy, Succession plan, Long term Strategic plan, Strategic Business development plan
Accounting Software-Tally, Management Information System (MIS), Personnel Information Management System (PIMS), Micro Credit online monitoring System.
Annual Turn Over / Budget (2015-2016) : BDT 3,20,00,000
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