Bank accounts to be opened for children studying in government schools in Bihar

PATNA The Bihar Education Department on Thursday (November 5, 2026) has made it mandatory for the birth certificates of all children studying in government schools across the State to be maintained in school records.

Along with this, instructions have been issued to ensure that every child has an individual or joint bank account in a government or nationalised bank.

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