Bihar Affairs
Bihar Vidyapeethhas potential tobecome edu hub
Bihar Vidyapeeth, set up by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921 during pre-Independence era, has the potential to become an Education hub to fulfill the needs of youths of the state.
The sprawling 32 acres of Bihar Vidyapeeth land can be used for academic activities to impart regular and career-oriented vocational courses at the degree level to the students, who had attended a function at Bihar Vidyapeeth as chief guest earlier this week.
National and International Affairs
Over half of these blocks are in 6 statesUttar Pradesh (68 blocks), Bihar (61), Madhya Pradesh (42), Jharkhand (34), Odisha (29) and West Bengal (29).
However, states can add more blocks to the programme later.
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