PATNA, Feb. 20 -- The Bihar Vidhan Sabha on Thursday passed the education department's budget of Rs.60,204.60-crore, the highest allocation to any department in the 2026-27 budget, by voice vote amid Opposition boycott in the midst of minister's reply over quality of education.

Education Minister Sunil Kumar said that 20% of the total budget going to education was the highest percentage of annual budget allocation in any state, with national average being 14%, and reflected the government's focus on the sector to transform Bihar through a slew of initiatives.

The newly created higher education department has got another Rs.8,012-crore to take the total budget on education to Rs.68,216-crore.

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