Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has announced that all government schools operating without permanent buildings will be provided land for their own premises within six months.

The announcement was made in the Assembly after legislators across party lines raised concerns over the condition of government school infrastructure during Question Hour.

JD(U) MLA Manjeet Kumar Singh said 2,294 primary and middle schools, 703 high schools and around 3,000 higher secondary schools across 26 districts do not have their own buildings. Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari said 2,276 primary schools and 792 higher secondary schools currently lack permanent buildings, adding that the government is addressing the issue.

RJD MLA Kumar Sarvjeet claimed that around 40 per cent of school buildings in Bihar had collapsed, forcing schools to shift to other villages, while BJP MLA Jibesh Kumar highlighted overcrowding in schools with limited classrooms.

Responding to the discussion, Choudhary said the previous government had established high schools in every panchayat despite land constraints by starting classes in available buildings. He said the remaining land-related issues for government schools would now be resolved within six months.

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