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Nitish Kumar Keeps Civil Aviation Amid Cabinet Reshuffle
13 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar created three new departments for youth and development.
- The new departments are Youth, Employment, Skill Development, Higher Education, and Civil Aviation.
- Kumar will personally oversee the new Civil Aviation Department, focusing on airport development.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has recently approved the creation of three significant new government departments and reshuffled ministerial portfolios. The newly established departments are dedicated to Youth, Employment and Skill Development; Higher Education; and Civil Aviation, with the Chief Minister personally retaining charge of the latter.
These strategic changes underscore a commitment to enhancing skill development initiatives and improving the quality of higher education. The creation of a dedicated Civil Aviation Department is expected to expedite airport construction and development projects across Bihar, fostering industrial growth and job creation.
The Bihar cabinet's decision also involved renaming three existing departments to better reflect their expanded scope. The Chief Minister expressed his vision to provide employment to one crore youth by 2030, emphasizing the role of enhanced skill training and quality education in achieving this target.
