Bihar government recruits 2,446 in JEEVika
The Bihar government has recruited 2,446 new staff members for the JEEViKA rural livelihood program to support women's empowerment and economic development. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary highlighted the program's success in creating over 1.8 million self-help groups and fostering financial independence for rural women.
Why it matters
The expansion of the JEEViKA program underscores the state's focus on poverty alleviation and gender-based economic reform as a model for rural development.
Bihar government on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) handed over appointment letters to 2,446 newly selected candidates for various positions under the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (JEEViKA).
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that the large-scale appointments will not only secure the future of the youth, but will also bring positive changes in the lives of thousands of families connected to them. The appointment letters were handed over at the Urja Auditorium in Patna.
He urged the new appointees to work with integrity, honesty, and commitment, so that they can play a vital role in integrating poor people of the society into mainstream. Mr. Choudhary asserted that Jeevika is a movement that champions women’s self-respect and self-reliance, strengthens the rural economy, and fosters a new consciousness for social change.
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