HighLights
  1. 400 new degree colleges and 9,000 teaching posts announced.
  2. Residential schools for SC girls and online tutoring system launched.
  3. New universities planned, including AI and Architecture in Bihar.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Friday announced a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening higher education and improving access to quality learning across the state. Addressing a programme at Gyan Bhawan on the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas, the Chief Minister said the government will establish more than 400 new degree colleges and fill the shortage of teachers by creating 9,000 teaching posts.

He also urged monasteries and temples across Bihar to adopt one school and one college each to support the state's education system. 

The Chief Minister said the expansion of degree colleges will enable students to pursue higher education closer to their homes. He added that vacancies in colleges would be filled soon, with the government aiming to ensure adequate faculty strength across institutions.

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According to the announcement, nearly 32,000 teachers will also be appointed under the TRE-4 recruitment process, while teacher shortages in degree colleges are expected to be addressed within the coming days.

Residential Schools For SC Girls In Every District

Focusing on girls' education, the government assured to start Savitribai Phule Residential Hostels and Schools in all the districts of the state to benefit all the scheduled caste girls, making their education easier.

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He stated that the Government was setting up an online tutoring system for students studying in government schools. The system, which would be implemented by August 15, would provide students help in studies even late in the night.

The Chief Minister added that to enable real reform in public education, he wants the government schools to be accessible and desired by everybody.

According to the minister, effective change in the system will only occur when the ministers, MLAs, and senior officials’ children attend government schools.

New Universities Planned Across Bihar

Announcing several higher education projects, Chaudhary said:

- Vikramshila University in Bhagalpur will be revived, with nearly 220 acres of land already identified for the project.

- A new university named after Ramdhari Singh Dinkar will be established in Begusarai.

- An AI and Computer Science University, named after Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, will be set up in Bhagalpur.

- A university dedicated to architecture and civil engineering, named after freedom fighter Jubba Sahni, will be established in Muzaffarpur.

During the event, the Chief Minister said the ideals of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas, harmony, service and humanity, should reach every village in Bihar. He announced that soil from Guru Ravidas' birthplace would be distributed at the district, block and panchayat levels, and made available to temples, monasteries and communities wishing to receive it.

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“If there is anyone who embodies the values of harmony, equality, service and humanity, it is Sant Ravidas Ji. Think about this: a saint was born in India centuries ago, who belonged to his community and society and received everyone’s blessings in one form or another. You may have just watched the film. What lesson do we learn from it? The lesson is that everyone in society helps one another," the CM said.

He also stressed the importance of communal harmony, saying people from all religions, including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, should work together for the state's development.

Several ministers, including Mithilesh Tiwari, Dr Pramod Kumar, Nand Kishore Ram, Ramkripal Yadav, Dr Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, Arun Shankar Prasad, Kedar Prasad Gupta and Sanjay Tiger, were present at the event.


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