The Bihar government on Friday (August 7, 2026) announced that four new minority residential schools will start academic activities from August, taking the total number of such schools to six in the State. While addressing the press in Patna, Minority Welfare Department Minister Mohammad Zama Khan said the department has given the nod to build new minority residential schools in 24 districts. The department has implemented “Bihar State Minority Residential School Scheme” in the State since 2018-19, he said, adding that at least one minority residential school will be opened in each district under the scheme. A minority residential school provides high-quality residential education from Class 9 to Class 12 for meritorious minority students, besides offering free boarding, lodging, and books, the Minister said. He added that the government has approved 481 posts of teaching and non-teaching staffers to operate 13 minority residential schools.