Bihar schools get additional holidays, free ‘study kits’ for all classes: Check list of holidays, how to get school kit and more – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bihar Department of Education on Monday announced an extension to scale of ongoing Nipun Bharat Mission in the state. The notice stated that the ‘Foundational Literacy & Numeracy’ (FLN) kits and the ‘Learning Enhancement Programme’ (LEP) kits, which was earlier being provided to students from classes 1 to 3 only, will now be provided to all students from classes 1 to 12.
According to the latest notice, the government has allocated Rs 498.75 for each of the FLN and LEP kits introduced by the Education Department.To receive these kits, students are required to input their Aadhaar information on the e-Shiksha website. This initiative will be implemented starting from the 2024–2025 academic year.
Samples of the new kits have been distributed to block offices, and a toll-free number—14417/18003454417—has been established for reporting any quality concerns. It is recommended that parents and students use this service to address any issues related to the kits.
In light of recent changes in Bihar’s education sector, following the dismissal of KK Pathak, the former Additional Secretary of the Education Department, new directives have been issued by ACS S Siddharth. Under these new guidelines, school kits will now be provided to students from Class 1 through Class 12, expanding beyond the previous scope that only included Classes 1 through 3.

Bihar schools get additional holidays

Additionally, the school holiday period has been extended by six days. This extension includes new holidays such as Rakshabandhan, Haritalika Teej, Anant Chaturdarshi, Jeevit Putrika Vrat (Jiutiya), Gurunanak Jayanti, and Kartik Purnima. Notably, two extra days have been added specifically for Teej Vrat.
These adjustments come in response to protests against the reduction in school vacation days from the previous year, as reported by various media outlets.

Who is eligible for the free Nipun Bharat school kit?

According to recent announcements, only students who have their Aadhaar details uploaded on the e-Shiksha Kosh portal will receive the educational kits for the 2024-25 academic year. The distribution status of these kits will also be monitored and updated on the same portal.
Orders were issued to two institutions for the supply of these kits. On March 15, 2024, TCIL was tasked with providing the FLN Student Kit for classes 1 to 5. Subsequently, RailTel received orders on March 20, 2024, to supply the LEP Student Kit for classes 6 to 12. The distribution process for these kits has now commenced.
Copies of the approved samples for all materials have been sent to the block offices. If there are any issues regarding the quality of the kits or other concerns, individuals are advised to contact the toll-free number 14417 or 18003454417 to register their complaints.
Check the official notice below