Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Bihar Cabinet Approves New Departments and Renames Three
The Bihar government has decided to create three new departments: one for helping young people find jobs and learn new skills, one for improving colleges and universities, and one for managing airports.
They also changed the names of three existing departments to better reflect their work.
The leader of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, said these changes will help more young people get good jobs and improve the state's airports.
They plan to create jobs for one crore youth in the next five years.
Additionally, the government is monitoring 428 projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to ensure they are completed on time.
The projects were announced during a state-wide tour called Pragati Yatra, where the CM visited villages and reviewed development work.
The government aims to make Bihar one of the top five developed states in the country.
Bihar Cabinet approved the creation of three new departments: Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation.
Three existing departments were renamed: Animal and Fisheries Resource to Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources; Labour Resources to Labour Resources and Overseas Workers Welfare; and Art, Culture and Youth to Art and Culture.
The changes aim to improve job opportunities, education quality, and civil aviation infrastructure in Bihar.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the target to provide jobs to one crore youth in the next five years.
The government is monitoring 428 projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to ensure timely completion, announced during the Pragati Yatra from December 2024 to January-February 2025.
- Who
- Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
- What
- Approval of three new departments and renaming of three existing departments, review of 428 projects worth Rs 50,000 crore
- When
- December 9, 2024
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- To enhance skill development, improve higher education, boost civil aviation infrastructure, and ensure timely completion of development projects
Government
Opposition
Departmental Changes
Government
The new departments and renaming aim to improve job opportunities, education quality, and civil aviation infrastructure.
Opposition
Opposition may criticize the changes as bureaucratic reshuffling without substantial impact.
Project Completion
Government
The government is committed to timely completion of 428 projects worth Rs 50,000 crore.
Opposition
Opposition may question the feasibility and transparency of these projects.
- New Departments
- Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, Civil Aviation
- Renamed Departments
- Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources, Labour Resources and Overseas Workers Welfare, Art and Culture
- Meeting Chair
- Nitish Kumar
- Meeting Date
- December 9, 2024
- Job Target
- 1 crore youth in 5 years
- Projects
- 428 projects worth Rs 50,000 crore
- Pragati Yatra
- December 2024 to January-February 2025
- Attendees
- Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Minister of Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, Development Commissioner Mihir Kumar Singh, additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries of all departments concerned
Sources
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