The focus on rural women and economy has helped the state reap rich returns
The AIIMS-Digha elevated road in Patna; (Photo: Santosh Kumar / Getty Images)
For Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, development is not a destination but a journey. When he started the journey 16 years ago, his priorities were to restore the rule of law and pull Bihar out of poverty. He then went on to empower the state’s girls and women through education and employment. Now, hit by the pandemic, on Nitish’s to-do list is strengthening the rural economy, enhancing the skills of the youth and employment generation.
