In Bihar, four new minority residential schools will start academic activities from August
The Bihar government is expanding its minority residential school program, with four new schools set to open in August. The initiative aims to provide quality education and skill development to minority students, including those in madrasas.
Why it matters
This reflects state-level efforts to integrate minority communities into the formal education system and improve vocational prospects.
The Bihar government on Friday (August 7, 2026) announced that four new minority residential schools will start academic activities from August, taking the total number of such schools to six in the State.
While addressing the press in Patna, Minority Welfare Department Minister Mohammad Zama Khan said the department has given the nod to build new minority residential schools in 24 districts.
“The construction of four new schools at Jamui, Nalanda, Kaimur and Muzaffarpur has been completed, and the academic session is likely to start from August 17,” Mr. Khan said. He added that this will be in addition to the existing two such schools which are already operational at Darbhanga and Kishanganj.
The department has implemented “Bihar State Minority Residential School Scheme” in the State since 2018-19, he said, adding that at least one minority residential school will be opened in each district under the scheme.
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