Bihar Launches ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya’ Scheme to Empower Youth Through Skill Development and Internships.
Goverment Scheme
In July 2025, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya’ scheme, formally known as CM-PRATIGYA (Chief Minister – Promotion of Readiness, Awareness and Technical Insights for Guiding Youth Advancement). This initiative, under the Saat Nischay-2 (Seven Resolves Part 2) agenda, focuses on youth empowerment through internships and skill training from 2025–26 to 2030–31.
- The scheme targets 1 lakh youth across Bihar over a 6-year period, with a pilot batch of 5,000 youth to be supported in the inaugural year 2025–26. The objective is to improve employability, job-readiness, and technical capabilities of the state’s youth, with a structured stipend-based engagement in training and internships.
- Eligible candidates aged 18 to 28 years will receive monthly financial support while undergoing skill development or internship training. The internship durations range between 3 to 12 months, depending on the course or training module undertaken by the youth.
Main Point :- (i) Under the financial assistance model, youth who have passed Class 12 and are engaged in skill training will receive ₹4,000 per month. Those with Industrial Training Institute (ITI) certificates or diploma qualifications will get ₹5,000 monthly, while graduates or postgraduates engaged in internships will be entitled to ₹6,000 per month.
(ii) To promote local employment, youths interning within their home districts will be eligible for an additional ₹2,000 per month, while those undertaking internships outside their districts will receive ₹5,000 extra per month, making the scheme more inclusive and mobility-friendly.
(iii) The Bihar Cabinet also approved other cultural and educational support schemes such as Mukhya Mantri Kalakar Pension Yojana (₹3,000/month for traditional artists with over 10 years’ experience), Mukhya Mantri Guru-Shishya Parampara Yojana, and the Mukhya Mantri Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh, which funds medical emergencies in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
About Bihar
Chief minister: Nitish Kumar
Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
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