Patna: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Nitish Kumar government for its focus on student welfare and youth opportunities in Bihar, while criticizing the previous RJD government under Lalu Prasad Yadav for neglecting the state’s education system.
Speaking at the Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh 2025 in Delhi, PM Modi launched various youth-focused initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore. He announced a special Bihar government student credit card, enabling students to avail interest-free loans, and highlighted that the students’ scholarship scheme has been increased from Rs 1,800 to Rs 3,600.
“Infrastructure in Bihar is being upgraded for students. The NIT Patna Bihta campus has already been inaugurated, providing modern facilities and better learning opportunities,” Modi said.
Criticizing Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD, Modi stated, “This generation may not fully realize how Bihar’s education system was neglected two decades ago. Schools were neither opened properly nor were admissions conducted fairly. Lakhs of students had to migrate to other states for education due to lack of opportunities. Reviving a tree whose roots are infested with insects is no small feat. RJD’s misgovernance had reduced Bihar’s education system to such a state.”
He added, “Fortunately, the people of Bihar chose the Nitish Kumar-led government. We have all witnessed how the NDA government has successfully put the broken system back on track.”
