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Bihar Launches ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya’ Scheme to Empower Youth Through Skill Development and Internships.

Goverment Scheme | Dated: 07 Jul 2025

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.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - 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.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (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.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which state government has recently launched the 'Mukhya Mantri Pratigya' scheme for youth skill development and internships?

Correct Answer: Bihar

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Bihar

  • Chief minister: Nitish Kumar
  • Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan