BPSC:Topic Education Condition in Bihar

In the ancient period Bihar was the light house of learning, teaching and research in India. There were two world-Famous universities i.e. the Nalanda University and the Vikramshila University.

Nalanda University was well known for providing education in Political Science and Economics, while Vikramshila known for education in Tantra. Unfortunately in medieval period this system of education destroyed by invaders. Later British rule ruined the the country and the area remain neglected.

It was only in later halves of British rule in India when Bihar saw some turn around in education as the British established a University at Patna and some other institutes for the promotion of higher education, like Science College, Patna, Prince of Wales Medical College (Now Patna Medical College and Hospital), and Bihar Engineering College (Now National Institute of Technology, Patna). However the Institutional growth for the education in the state did not prolifirated further as post independence leaders from Bihar failed to build and nourished the educational institutions in the state.

Bihar is facing huge demand and supply mismatch in education in the state which is the prime  reason of the migration of the students from the state for receiving professional education.

There is good chunk of of Bihari students are studying in institutes of higher education in other states like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIIMs), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),and other renouned institution across the country.

The schooling system in Bihar is still at the rudimentary stage as it was during the British rule. Bihar government administers state schools in Bihar the flagship system of District Schools is known as Zila Schools in the State.The State schools are affiliated with Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB),Patna.

In recent past there are good number of modern schools affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CICSE) are came in the state. These schools mainly include Convent Schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. In the post liberalization policy the number of private schools, including school-chains and Missionary Schools run by Christian Missionaries as well as Madrasas, or schools run by Muslim clerics has significantly increased and quality of education also improved. The school-chains and Missionary Schools run by Christian Missionaries are known as some of the best schools in the state because of well organised management teaching methodology and changing with need of the student.

The situation of higher education Bihar is not up to mark several universities and colleges like Patna University, Magadh University,L.N Mishra University,National Institute of Technology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and many others. Range of courses taught like sciences, engineering, law, medicine, mass communication in the state.

The literacy rate in Bihar is low as there is huge gap between demand and supply for school education as well as higher education. The state requires more number of schools and institutes for higher education. The Indian Institute of Technology and Nalanda University will soon be set up. With these institutions coming up it is expected that the literacy rate will be higher than it is at present as they will also attract many other educational institutions to set up their branches in the state