# Bihar cabinet approves converting 300 B.Ed colleges to degree colleges 2026-08-13T06:52:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bihar cabinet on Wednesday approved converting 300 stand-alone private B.Ed colleges into multidisciplinary degree colleges offering Arts, Science, Commerce and skill courses, The Hindu reports. The move aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 and NCTE guidelines. The cabinet also extended the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme for five years with Rs 950 crore for 2026-27, and the Kushal Yuva Programme for another five years with Rs 430 crore to train 2.57 lakh youth annually in future skills. It approved Rs 1,000 crore for rooftop solar subsidies, set up compressed biogas plants in four cities, lifted land restrictions in Greenfield Satellite Cities, and amended ITI admissions to admit 50% of seats through a state entrance exam. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Bihar, cabinet decisions, education policy, higher education, renewable energy, skill development Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-cabinet-approves-converting-300-b-ed-colleges-to-degree-colleges/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-cabinet-approves-converting-300-b-ed-colleges-to-degree-colleges/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.