Bihar govt to provide financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to jobless graduates: CM Nitish Kumar

NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that the state government will now provide financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to unemployed graduates for up to two years under the Mukhyamantri Nishchay Swayam Sahayta Bhatta Yojana. Earlier, the scheme was limited to unemployed youths who had passed their intermediate exams. In a post on X, Kumar said, "I am pleased to inform that under the state government's seven resolves programme, the previously operated 'Mukhyamantri Nishchay Swayam Sahayta Bhatta Yojana' has now been expanded. Under this, the benefit of the Self-Help Allowance Scheme, which was previously being provided to intermediate-passed youth, has now been extended to unemployed graduate youth who have passed in arts, science, and commerce.

" He further added, "Graduate-passed youth in the 20-25 age group who are not pursuing any studies anywhere, are striving for jobs/employment, do not have any self-employment, or have not obtained government, private, or non-government employment, will also be paid the Chief Minister's Resolves Self-Help Allowance at the rate of Rs 1,000 per month for a maximum of two years." Assembly elections in Bihar are scheduled later this year.

Kumar expressed hope that the financial support would help youth prepare for competitive exams. "I hope that the youth will use this assistance allowance to obtain necessary training and prepare for competitive examinations so that their future can be secured," he wrote. The CM said that ever since the new government was formed in 2005, employment generation has been a top priority. "You are aware that a target has been set to provide government jobs and employment to one crore youth in the next five years. In the coming days, a large number of new jobs and employment opportunities will be created in the government and private sectors. To achieve this set target, youth are being provided skill development training so that they can obtain jobs/employment," Kumar stated. He added that the aim of the initiative is to ensure that Bihar’s educated youth become self-reliant and contribute significantly to the state and the nation’s development.