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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: In a major push to education in the poll-bound state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday transferred Rs 2,920 crore directly to the bank accounts of nearly 49 lakh students under various schemes of the state education department.

“Kumar transferred Rs 2,920 crore to the bank accounts of 49,09,336 beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT),” news agency PTI quoted Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) as saying.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 331 infrastructure projects worth Rs 958.79 crore at a function held in Bihar’s Patna. On the occasion, Kumar said that the Bihar government is fully committed and continuously working to provide quality education to all the children of the state.

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Details About Welfare Schemes And Projects Launched By Bihar CM

- CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday disbursed Rs 2,920 crore to 49,09,336 beneficiaries via DBT under various schemes, including Mukhyamantri Balika (Intermediate Pass) Protsahan Yojana, Mukhyamantri Cycle Yojana, Mukhyamantri Balika Poshak Yojana, Mukhyamantri Balak Poshak Yojana, Scholarship Scheme and the Kanya Utthan Yojana.

- He also laid the foundation stone for 331 infrastructure projects worth Rs 958.79 crore, which includes the inauguration of 259 completed projects entailing a cost of Rs 426.10 crore, and the foundation laying of 72 new ones at a cost of Rs 532.69 crore.

- The projects, whose foundation stones were laid today by the Chief Minister, aim to strengthen facilities such as school buildings, science laboratories, libraries, computer rooms, hostels, toilets, and drinking water.

- The Bihar CM said that the education system in the state has improved significantly due to the appointment of a large number of teachers, construction of new school buildings, and development of basic infrastructure.

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Highlighting the state’s increasing focus on education, the Bihar CM said that Bihar’s education budget has seen a sharp increase from Rs 4,366 crore in 2005 to Rs 77,690 crore in the current financial year.