Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled significant financial benefits for grassroots workers on Sunday, announcing a one-time allowance of Rs 25,000 for over 10,000 ‘Vikas Mitras’ to purchase tablets that will enhance their field operations.
CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 25K allowance for villagers in Bihar
The comprehensive package includes substantial increases in monthly allowances for these village-level workers.
Transportation allowances will rise from Rs 1,900 to Rs 2,500 per month, while stationery allowances will increase from Rs 900 to Rs 1,500 monthly, representing significant improvements in their working conditions.
Nitish Kumar extended the digital support initiative to education workers, announcing Rs 10,000 financial aid for over 30,000 Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz personnel.
These workers focus on connecting children from Mahadalit, minority, and extremely backward communities to formal school education systems.
Nitish Kumar takes to X
“Along with this, it has been decided to provide 10-10 thousand rupees to education workers (including Talimi Markaz) who are playing an important role in providing the benefits of education to children of Mahadalit, Dalit, minority, and extremely backward classes and in making women literate under the Akshar Aanchal scheme, for purchasing smartphones for carrying out digital activities,” Nitish Kumar stated in a social media post.
न्याय के साथ विकास के सिद्धांत पर चलते हुए समाज के वंचित वर्गों के उत्थान के लिए हमारी सरकार लगातार काम कर रही है। अनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति वर्ग तक सरकार की विभिन्न विकास एवं कल्याणकारी योजनाओं का लाभ पहुंचाने में विकास मित्रों की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका है। इसे ध्यान में रखते…
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) September 21, 2025
The Chief Minister also announced enhanced funding for educational materials, increasing the annual allocation from Rs 3,405 to Rs 6,000 per center, nearly doubling the previous amount.
What does this underscore?
These announcements arrive ahead of the state’s assembly elections, highlighting the government’s focus on welfare programs targeting marginalized communities. The CM positioned the measures as part of ongoing social upliftment efforts.
“Our government is continuously working for the upliftment of the deprived sections of society,” he posted on X, explaining that the tablets for Vikas Mitras, who operate under the SC and ST Welfare Department, will facilitate better data management for various welfare scheme beneficiaries.
The digital infrastructure support aims to modernize grassroots administration, enabling workers to maintain accurate records of beneficiaries across multiple government welfare programs. The initiative reflects broader digitization efforts in rural governance, potentially improving service delivery efficiency in village-level operations.
The financial commitments represent substantial investment in human resources working directly with Bihar’s most vulnerable populations.
