Archive · 13 Dec 2025
Bihar Establishes Prakrit and Pali Academies
The Bihar government is creating two new academies to help save and promote the ancient languages of Prakrit and Pali.
These academies will be overseen by the new Department of Higher Education.
The state government also approved the creation of three new departments: Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation.
The Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has kept the Civil Aviation Department for himself, while other portfolios have been allocated to different ministers.
The government aims to provide jobs to one crore youth over the next five years and improve the quality of higher education.
The opposition, however, views these moves as political gimmicks ahead of elections.
Bihar government to establish Prakrit and Pali academies for language preservation.
Academies will operate under the Department of Higher Education.
State Cabinet approved the creation of three new departments: Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allocated portfolios, keeping Civil Aviation with himself.
Government aims to provide jobs to one crore youth over the next five years and improve higher education quality.
- Who
- Bihar government
- What
- Establishment of Prakrit and Pali academies and new departments
- When
- December 9 (approval), December 12 (notification)
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- To preserve and promote ancient languages and improve administration
Government
Opposition
Creation of New Departments
Government
The government believes the new departments will improve administration and create jobs.
Opposition
Opposition parties argue the move is a political gimmick ahead of elections.
- Academies
- Prakrit and Pali
- Purpose
- Restoration, preservation, and promotion of ancient languages
- Administrative Control
- Department of Higher Education
- Approval Date
- December 9
- New Departments
- Youth, Employment and Skill Development, Higher Education, Civil Aviation
- Minister for Youth, Employment and Skill Development
- Sanjay Singh 'Tiger'
- Minister for Higher Education
- Sunil Kumar
- Minister for Civil Aviation
- Nitish Kumar (CM)
