On the 80th Independence Day, the Chief Minister hoisted the national flag at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, took the salute at the parade and addressed the state. It was his first Independence Day address as Chief Minister.
Youth and jobs
He said a target has been set to provide government jobs and employment to one crore young people by 2030, and announced a Bihar Youth Policy.
Education and examinations
- A state-level Examination Reform Committee to make examinations smooth, transparent, fair and modern.
- A high-level committee to further improve the quality of education.
- A ‘Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal’ for students from 17 August.
Farmers and industry
He said the target is to set up 25 new sugar mills for sugarcane farmers: 10 have started and 5 more will start in the next six months. He also spoke of greenfield townships, high-speed rail, metro projects and ₹5 lakh crore of investment.
Land and welfare
“Today, the Government of Bihar is directly providing land, in the form of land allotment certificates,” he said. On ration cards: “our government has set a target to bring one crore poor people, who were previously left out” into the scheme. “I am happy to share that in the last month alone, we have successfully enrolled over thirty lakh people in the scheme.”
Faith and tourism
He said a grand Tirupati Balaji temple will be built by the Tirupati Balaji Trust on 10 acres in Mokama. On heli-tourism: “The Bihar government is now enabling even a poor person’s child to tour the entire city of Patna.”
This text is based on news reports. Watch the video above for the full speech.
Sources: ETV Bharat, Asianet Newsable, NPG News
