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Bihar opens 4 new minority residential schools from August
Four new minority residential schools will begin academic sessions from August 17 in Jamui, Nalanda, Kaimur and Muzaffarpur, Bihar Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Zama Khan announced on Friday. The state now has…
The Story in Brief
Four new minority residential schools will begin academic sessions from August 17 in Jamui, Nalanda, Kaimur and Muzaffarpur, Bihar Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Zama Khan announced on Friday. The state now has six such schools, with plans to open one in each of the 24 districts. The schools offer free boarding, lodging and books for meritorious minority students from Class 9 to Class 12. Khan said 481 teaching and non-teaching posts have been approved for 13 schools, and 288 teachers will be recruited through BPSC's TRE 4.0.
The department is also introducing online smart classes in madrasas through Maulana Mazharul Haque University and Bihar State Madrasa Education Board, with skill development programmes run alongside NSIC. Khan said 3,741 minority youth have received Rs 270 crore in loans under the Mukhya Mantri Udyami Yojana since 2023. A total of 2,526 Haj pilgrims travelled through the state committee in 2025-26, and 3,637 have registered for 2026-27.
The Indian Opinion
The government's push for minority residential schools and madrasa modernisation is welcome, but the real test lies in whether these 24 planned schools achieve learning outcomes comparable to Kendriya Vidyalayas. The Rs 270 crore loan scheme sounds impressive, yet only 3,741 beneficiaries in three years suggests low uptake. Will the department publish annual learning assessments and loan default rates by district?
Source: thehindu.com
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