Bihar Announces Three New Departments in Youth Jobs Push

Overview

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the creation of Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation departments.
• A new MSME directorate and the Bihar Marketing Promotion Corporation will be established to strengthen production and marketing across agriculture, food processing, handicrafts, and small industries.
• The state set a goal to provide jobs to one crore young people over 2025–30, framing skills and higher education as the foundation.
• Mega skill centres are planned in every district to train youth for MSME-linked employment opportunities.
• The Civil Aviation Department is intended to accelerate UDAN airport projects to bolster industry, create jobs, and support exports, with detailed timelines and budgets yet to be specified.