SchemesTuesday, 21 April 2026·The Hindu
Minority Affairs Ministry signs PM VIKAS MoU with IIT Patna for 600 Bihar youth
The Ministry of Minority Affairs partnered with IIT Patna on April 20, 2026, to train 600 minority youth from Bihar under PM VIKAS.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 20, 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs signed an MoU with IIT Patna under the PM VIKAS scheme to train 600 minority youth from Bihar in technology-driven skills.
Key specifics
- The target group is 600 minority youth from Bihar.
- The training includes AI Technocrat and Business Analytics Executive roles.
- PM VIKAS converged five schemes: Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni, and Nai Manzil.
- IIT Patna was established in 2008 under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011.
- The Ministry of Minority Affairs was created on January 29, 2006.
Exam lens
Question type: government schemes and institutions. TNPSC may ask the full form of PM VIKAS, the five merged schemes, and the number of youth targeted in Bihar.