Overview

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a five-year target to double the previous 2020–25 goal by providing government and private-sector employment to one crore youths.
• By mid-2025, Bihar had secured 10 lakh government jobs and 39 lakh employments under its Saat Nischay initiatives, positioning it to surpass its 50 lakh target.
• A high-level committee will be formed to drive private-sector hiring in industrial areas and support the expanded employment push.
• The existing Saat Nischay skill development programme will be broadened and backed by the establishment of the Jananayak Karpuri Thakur Skill University.
• The announcement coincides with pre-election moves, including a cabinet decision to create the Bihar Youth Commission and restrict women’s job reservations to state residents.