PATNA, July 1 -- The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved the Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojna (CM PRATIGYA - Promotion of Readiness, Awareness, and Technical Insights for Guiding Youth Advancement), a youth-focused internship scheme, offering monthly stipends of Rs.4,000- Rs.6,000 to students, who have successfully cleared the examinations of Class 12, ITI or Diploma, graduation and post graduation.

This scheme was among the 24 proposals, which the cabinet, presided over by chief minister Nitish Kumar, approved after formal discussions with the ministers of the concerned departments.

Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, additional chief secretary, cabinet, S Siddharth, said that internship amount would be offered to the qualified students...