Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was demanding Central University status for Patna University for a long time. That demand was not fulfilled this time too, but the Central Education Ministry has given a package of Rs 100 crore to Patna University. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary had earlier called it historic while informing about Patna University getting the status of a Central University, although later he himself clarified in a social media post that an amount of Rs 100 crore has been given under PM Usha Yojana.

An amount of Rs 100 crore will be spent in this item in Patna University

In this regard, Samrat Chaudhary said that Patna University has received a very big gift from the Central Government. The Central Education Ministry has approved an amount of Rs 100 crore to Patna University. The Higher Education Department has given this approval under the PM Usha Yojana. Samrat Chaudhary said that Patna University was waiting for this amount for a long time. After receiving the application from Patna University, it was sent to the Centre by the Bihar government. Samrat Choudhary said that the amount of Rs 100 crore will be spent on NIRF ranking, infrastructure and research. Samrat Choudhary said that compared to many states, Patna University has got the biggest benefit.