Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Bihar CM Launches Monthly Camps to Address Student Grievances
Bihar has started monthly camps to help students report problems.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary opened the first camp at an engineering college in Vaishali.
Students can speak directly with government officials about problems at their schools or colleges.
These problems may involve exams, hostels, drinking water, toilets, canteens or academic arrangements.
The camps will take place on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Students can also submit complaints online, in writing or by calling 1100.
They can use the portal to track what happens to their complaint.
The government says complaints should be resolved within 30 days, and students’ identities will remain private.
The initiative comes as students and job aspirants continue protesting in Patna’s Gardanibagh area.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated a Vidyarthi Sahyog Shivir at Bihar College of Engineering in Vaishali on Tuesday.
Student Support Camps will be held at educational institutions across Bihar on the fourth Tuesday of every month, beginning August 25.
Students can raise concerns about academics, examinations, hostels, water, toilets, canteens and other issues before government officials.
Students can submit and track complaints through the Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal, in writing or via toll-free Helpline 1100.
The government says complaints will be monitored, handled within 30 days, and kept confidential; the service is free.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, students and government officials.
- What
- The Bihar government launched monthly Student Support Camps and an accompanying grievance-redressal system.
- When
- The first camp was inaugurated on Tuesday; regular camps are scheduled to begin August 25, and the Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal was launched on August 17.
- Where
- Bihar College of Engineering in Bidupur, Vaishali, with camps planned at educational institutions across Bihar.
- Why
- To provide students with a direct, confidential and time-bound way to submit and track complaints and suggestions.
- Initiative
- Vidyarthi Sahyog Shivir, also called Student Support Camp
- Location of first camp
- Bihar College of Engineering, Bidupur, Vaishali
- Schedule
- Fourth Tuesday of every month
- Complaint channels
- Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal, written submissions and toll-free Helpline 1100
- Resolution target
- Complaints are targeted for resolution within 30 days
- Confidentiality
- The identity of complainants will be kept confidential
- Cost
- The service is free of charge
