New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- On September 21, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a one-time allowance of Rs.25,000 for more than 10,000 'Vikas Mitras' working in the villages to buy tablets.

The transportation allowance of the Vikas Mitras will be been increased from Rs.1,900 to Rs.2,500 per month, and their stationery allowance will be hiked from Rs.900 to Rs.1,500 per month.

The benefits also include Rs.10,000 financial aid to over 30,000 Shiksha Sevaks and Talimi Markaz, who connect children belonging to Mahadalit, minorities, and extremely backward communities to formal school education, for purchasing smartphones.

This is not the first sop that Nitish Kumar-led government has announced ahead of Assembly elections scheduled late...