Patna, July 13 -- Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced an ambitious plan to provide government jobs and employment opportunities to one crore youth in the state over the next five years.

Doubling the previous target set for the 2020-2025 period, the Chief Minister said that the state government is on its way to achieve the 2020-2025 target of employing 50 lakh youths, as it has provided government jobs to 10 lakh youths and employment to approximately 39 lakh people.

He said that to achieve this new target, employment opportunities will be created in the private sector with special emphasis on industrial areas. A high-level committee will also be constituted.

"I am delighted to...