Patna, February 16, 2026: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today transferred an amount of Rs 2500 crores to the accounts of 25 lakh beneficiary women under the Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme at the rate of Rs 10,000 per beneficiary by pressing the remote button from 'Sankalp' auditorium located on 1 Marg. Earlier, an amount of Rs 15,600 crores had been transferred to the accounts of 1 crore 56 lakh beneficiary women. Now, a total of Rs 18,100 crores has been transferred to the accounts of 1 crore 81 lakh women.

During the program, the Chief Minister said that I congratulate all the women beneficiaries connected through video conferencing from the bottom of my heart. It is a matter of great happiness that today, under the 'Women Employment Scheme', an assistance amount of Rs 10,000 is being sent to 25 lakh women to start their own employment. A total of 1 crore 81 lakh women will benefit from this. Many women have started their own employment with the help received under this scheme. Women who do good business will be given additional assistance of up to Rs 2 lakh. He said that soon the remaining families will also be provided assistance, which will benefit the women of all families in the state.

The Chief Minister said that we have always emphasized on empowering women. Initially, there were very few self-help groups in Bihar. In 2006, with a loan from the World Bank, a self-help group was formed in the state and the name of the women associated with it was kept as Jeevika. He said that I am confident that this amount of Rs 10,000 will be very helpful for all of you to start your work. This will make your family happy and Bihar will develop rapidly. I am happy to see the confidence in women. We are continuously working for the development of all. The central government is also providing full support for the development of the state. We will continue to work for the development of all in the future.

Notably, to accelerate the pace of development in the next 5 years (2025-2030), 'Saat Nishchay 3' has been formed. Under this, in the first 5 years, the first resolution 'Dugna Rozgar Dugna Aay' aims to double the per capita average income of the state, and for this, under the Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme, employment will be provided to every family.

One woman is being given assistance of up to Rs 10,000. The state government has transferred money to the accounts of 1 crore 56 lakh beneficiary women in 5 phases from September 26 to November 28, 2025. In this, money has been transferred to the accounts of 1 crore 44 lakh beneficiaries in rural areas and 12 lakh beneficiaries in urban areas. In today's program, an amount of Rs 2500 crores is being transferred to 25 lakh women beneficiaries at the rate of Rs 10,000 per beneficiary. Thus, a total of 1 crore 81 lakh women will benefit from this scheme.

In today's program, the beneficiary of the 'Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme', Mrs. Chandu Bharti, a resident of Muzaffarpur district and Jeevika Did of Vishnavi Jeevika Self-Help Group, was connected through video conferencing. Sharing her experience in front of the Chief Minister, Mrs. Chandu Devi said that there were a lot of problems in my life. After joining the Jeevika group, there has been a lot of change in my life. When Rs 10,000 came into our account under the Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme, it proved to be a big help for us. I had already taken a loan of Rs 10,000. By combining both the amounts, I bought a cow. I started using the cow's milk at home and also started selling it. I got financial help from the Jeevika self-help group and my confidence also increased. With the additional assistance of Rs 2 lakh, I will open a sewing center, teach sewing to women, and also increase my income. All Jeevika didis are very happy and are doing their work with the help of Rs 10,000. You have given books, clothes, and everything to the children. All the children are studying well. Everyone is benefiting from the scheme of tap water, paved roads, and drains. A toilet was built in our house. The Chief Minister's old-age pension scheme amount has been increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1100, due to which all the elderly are happy and are not dependent on sons and daughters-in-law. You have done a lot for Jeevika didis, we are grateful for that. I pray for your long and healthy life.

The beneficiary of the 'Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme', Mrs. Shabina Khatoon, a resident of Jamui district and associated with Mohaddia Jeevika Self-Help Group, was connected through video conferencing. Mrs. Shabina Khatoon shared her experience in front of the Chief Minister. She said that my life was confined to the four walls. I did not come out of the house. After joining the Jeevika self-help group, a new chapter has started in my life. I am doing my employment with the help of Rs 10,000 received under the Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme. With the additional amount of Rs 2 lakh, I will buy a cow and do dairy farming. You have done a lot of work to make us self-reliant. Many steps have been taken to empower women. The Chief Minister's old-age pension scheme amount has been increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1100, due to which all the elderly are happy and are not dependent on sons and daughters-in-law. Jeevika self-help group was planted like a small plant, today it has taken the shape of a banyan tree. You have done a lot for Jeevika didis, we are grateful for that. All Jeevika didis are happy, for which we are thankful to you. We get a lot of respect in society in the form of Jeevika didi. A large number of women police have been reinstated. The presence of women police everywhere has increased our confidence. No one says anything against us. Everyone says that these are Nitish Kumar's Jeevika didis. We also do not hear anything against you. We thank you from the bottom of our heart and are grateful to you.

On this occasion, a short film based on the 'Women Employment Scheme' was screened.

The program was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Rural Development Minister Shri Shravan Kumar, Chief Minister's Principal Secretary Shri Deepak Kumar, Chief Secretary Shri Pratyaya Amrit, Rural Development Department's Principal Secretary Shri Pankaj Kumar, Urban Development and Housing Department's Principal Secretary Shri Viney Kumar, Chief Minister's Secretary Shri Anupam Kumar, Chief Minister's Secretary Shri Kumar Ravi, Chief Minister's OSD Shri Gopal Singh, Chief Minister's Secretary Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, Jeevika's Chief Executive Officer Shri Hmanshu Sharma, Jeevika's Additional Chief Executive Officer Smt. Abhilasha Kumari Sharma, and other senior officials, while all district magistrates, beneficiaries, and dignitaries were connected through video conferencing.