Bihar’s 208 New Degree Colleges Have No Urdu Posts, Sparks Grave Concerns

JD(U) Minority Cell Raises Demand for Urdu Teaching Posts in Bihar’s New College Recruitment Drive

The Minority Cell of Janata Dal (United) in Delhi has raised concerns over the Bihar government’s decision to set up new degree colleges under the “Seven Resolves-3 (2025–30)” scheme, alleging that Urdu has been excluded from proposed teaching posts. According to Sajid Mujeeb, president of the JD(U) Delhi Minority Cell, the state’s plan to create thousands of Assistant Professor positions in newly established colleges does not include any dedica…

Bihar’s 208 New Degree Colleges Have No Urdu Posts, Sparks Grave Concerns

NEW DELHI – A massive government plan to open degree colleges in 208 blocks across Bihar has sparked a sharp political and cultural controversy. While the state’s Higher Education Department has sanctioned 9,152 teaching and non-teaching posts under the Unnat Shiksha – Ujjwal Bhavishya resolve, a closer look reveals that Urdu – Bihar’s second official language – has been completely excluded from the list of subjects. The decision, formalised in …