# Bihar extends Kushal Yuva skilling scheme till 2031 with AI focus 2026-08-13T13:49:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bihar government has approved a five-year extension of the Kushal Yuva Program until 2030-31, allocating Rs 430.08 crore for the 2026-27 financial year alone. Additional Chief Secretary Md Sohail said the curriculum will be updated to include artificial intelligence, solar energy, drone technology, digital marketing, and other modern skills across 6,436 training centres. The programme targets youths aged 15-28 (33 for SC/ST and PwD, 31 for OBC) who have passed at least Class 10. It expects to skill roughly 2.57 lakh people annually through a 240-hour course covering life skills, communication, and basic computer literacy. Examinations are held every month in four slots. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: AI training, Bihar, employment, government scheme, Kushal Yuva, youth skilling Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-extends-kushal-yuva-skilling-scheme-till-2031-with-ai-focus/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-extends-kushal-yuva-skilling-scheme-till-2031-with-ai-focus/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.