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<p><strong>INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><p>When Covid engulfed the country in March, Bihar, unlike many other states, was left with not only a medical challenge, but also a humanitarian crisis after more than two million migrant workers, jobless, vulnerable and distressed, began making their way back to their home state. The government, though, stepped up and delivered more than 2.3 million new ration cards at people&rsquo;s doorsteps to help them through the tough period. Some of the other steps that Bihar took included transferring interim relief to the bank accounts of more than 2.1 million migrants and creation of more than 150 million person days under MNREGA to deliver employment to the distressed workforce. INDIA TODAY&rsquo;s SOTS study has also shown that the progress in poverty alleviation has been 19.8 per cent in Bihar, the second-highest after Bengal.</p><p>One of the most crucial aspects of the Bihar government&rsquo;s thrust on inclusive development has been the empowerment of women in the state. Having provided 50 per cent reservation to women in panchayati raj institutions as early as in 2006, the state government has now given 35 per cent reservation to women in government jobs.</p><p>Education for girls has been another area of development the state has focused on. From offering scholarships, providing uniforms and bicycles to girl students, to the Rs 55,000 grant till graduation and job opportunities for women, Bihar has succeeded in bringing girls to schools. This has also led to another favourable change, the state&rsquo;s fertility rate has been pushed below the national average in the category of women educated up to class 12.</p><div class="itemcenter"><amp-iframe height="62" title="" width="320" sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" allowfullscreen src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014%5Cu0026native%3D1" class="mrBt15 preferred-source-banner"> </amp-iframe></div><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Iram Ara Ibrahim</div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Nov 27, 2020</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div>

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<p><strong>INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT</strong></p><p>When Covid engulfed the country in March, Bihar, unlike many other states, was left with not only a medical challenge, but also a humanitarian crisis after more than two million migrant workers, jobless, vulnerable and distressed, began making their way back to their home state. The government, though, stepped up and delivered more than 2.3 million new ration cards at people&rsquo;s doorsteps to help them through the tough period. Some of the other steps that Bihar took included transferring interim relief to the bank accounts of more than 2.1 million migrants and creation of more than 150 million person days under MNREGA to deliver employment to the distressed workforce. INDIA TODAY&rsquo;s SOTS study has also shown that the progress in poverty alleviation has been 19.8 per cent in Bihar, the second-highest after Bengal.</p><p>One of the most crucial aspects of the Bihar government&rsquo;s thrust on inclusive development has been the empowerment of women in the state. Having provided 50 per cent reservation to women in panchayati raj institutions as early as in 2006, the state government has now given 35 per cent reservation to women in government jobs.</p><p>Education for girls has been another area of development the state has focused on. From offering scholarships, providing uniforms and bicycles to girl students, to the Rs 55,000 grant till graduation and job opportunities for women, Bihar has succeeded in bringing girls to schools. This has also led to another favourable change, the state&rsquo;s fertility rate has been pushed below the national average in the category of women educated up to class 12.</p><div class="itemcenter"><iframe scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="62" awidth="320" aheight="62" amplayout="fixed" src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Findiatoday%2Fbanner%2Fpreferred-source-new.html%3Fv%3D1.014" class="preferred-source-banner" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><style>.preferred-source-banner{  margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}</style><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Iram Ara Ibrahim</div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">Nov 27, 2020</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div>

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Bihar: Working on all fronts

Education for girls has been another area of development the state has focused on.

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