Mod 3: Schemes, education and the social sector

PM-SETU, 22 April 2026: The first cabinet brought 75 Industrial Training Institutes under Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation Through Upgraded ITI (PM-SETU). The project cost is ₹3,615 crore. The state share is ₹1,192.95 crore, which is 33 per cent. About 70,000 young people are to be covered. Implementation runs from 2026–27 to 2029–30. The new courses include artificial intelligence, semiconductors, sales and retail. The secretary named in the briefing was Kaushal Kishore, of Youth, Employment and Skill Development.

At the same briefing, IT Secretary Abhay Kumar Singh said ₹305 crore had been sanctioned for an 11-acre research park at IIT Patna, against an estimated cost of ₹480.71 crore. A further ₹39 crore was sanctioned for phase 2 of the IIT Patna Incubation Centre, covering life sciences, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, urbanisation, and building and environment.

Anganwadi selection, 29 July 2026: The cabinet approved the Anganwadi Worker and Helper Selection Guidelines, 2026, to fill 22,891 vacant posts: 6,141 workers and 16,750 helpers. A headline figure of 22,981 appeared in one report. The body of the report, and the addition of the two cadres, gives 22,891. Use 22,891.

The Education Department sent the Bihar Public Service Commission a requisition for 32,388 teachers under TRE-4. The Chief Minister’s announcement was reported with the same 29 July cabinet account.

Student Credit Card, early September 2026: The Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme was extended through 2030–31. Loans are up to ₹4 lakh, through the Bihar State Education Finance Corporation. ₹950 crore was approved for the current year. About 4.15 lakh students have been assisted so far. Three hundred standalone private BEd colleges are to become multidisciplinary institutions under the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Council for Teacher Education, adding arts, science and commerce to BEd, subject to university, UGC, NCTE and state approval. Fifty per cent of the sanctioned seats in private ITIs are to be filled through the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Patna.

The early-September cabinet, the sitting of 27 decisions reported by Navbharat Times, extended the Mukhyamantri Samagra Shahri Vikas Yojana from 2026–27 to 2030–31.

30 September 2026: Approval was given for 871 Digital Mitra operators to continue under the Kushal Yuva Programme, which is part of Saat Nischay-3. Suppliers were selected for Take Home Ration under Anganwadi services and Poshan 2.0, on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model for 15 years. Saat Nischay-3 itself, in the budget speech, is the 2025–2030 roadmap: doubling per capita income, industry, farm income, education and medical services, planned cities, and ease of living.

Exam View: Key Takeaways

• PM-SETU: 75 ITIs; ₹3,615 crore; state share ₹1,192.95 crore (33 per cent).
• IIT Patna research park: 11 acres; ₹305 crore sanctioned; estimated cost ₹480.71 crore.
• Anganwadi vacancies: 22,891, equal to 6,141 plus 16,750.
• TRE-4: requisition for 32,388 teachers.
• Student Credit Card: extended to 2030–31; loan up to ₹4 lakh; ₹950 crore this year.

One-liners

• What is the state share in the PM-SETU project for 75 ITIs? — ₹1,192.95 crore, or 33 per cent of ₹3,615 crore
• How many Anganwadi posts are to be filled under the 2026 guidelines? — 22,891
• How many teachers were requisitioned under TRE-4? — 32,388
• Through which body is the Student Credit Card loan given? — Bihar State Education Finance Corporation, up to ₹4 lakh
• How many Digital Mitra operators continue under Kushal Yuva? — 871

The 22 April and 29 July items follow The Hindu. The credit-card extension follows the Education Department note and ABP (early September 2026). The 30 September items follow IANS.