India, Sept. 18 -- egiBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced the expansion of the CM Self-Help Allowance Scheme, where the financial assisstance of Rs.1,000 per month will be extended to unemployed graduates for two a maximum period of two years.

The scheme is currently operating under the Bihar government's 7 Nischay program. Under the Self-Help Allowance Scheme, which was previously offered to Intermediate-graded youth, will now also extend to unemployed graduates in Arts, Science, and Commerce.

The scheme comes weeks ahead of the scheduled assembly elections in Bihar, where both the ruling and opposition parties are trying to bank on the employment, key issue in the state.

While announcing the decision, Nitish said,...