Bihar: IIM Bodh Gaya to train 121 professionals under CM's Fellowship Scheme

IIM Bodh Gaya has signed an agreement with the Government of Bihar to act as the academic and knowledge facilitator of the Chief Minister's Fellowship scheme, approved by the then Bihar cabinet on September 9, 2025.

The partnership is being implemented by BPSMS - Bihar Prashasnik Sudhar Mission Society.

The project aims to induct 121 professionally prepared young Bihar residents as fellows to support policymaking and administrative decision-making for development efforts at various levels of the state government, according to an official release from the institute.

Under the agreement, IIM Bodh Gaya shall design and deliver the academic components of the Fellowship. Curriculum development, selection assistance, classroom instruction, immersion programs, mentorship, and frequent assessments are included here.

Deployment, administrative processes, and financial support for the fellows will be provided through the government of Bihar.

These fellows will be working in several government offices at the district level, divisional offices, and higher departments such as the Chief Minister's Office.

The initiatives, according to the institute, have been helpful in enhancing the managerial competencies in ministries pertaining to subjects such as Water Resources, Transport, Planning, Panchayati Raj, and several technical wings of the state government.

These fellows will be joining the Government in April 2026, with induction training completed, on a monthly fellowship of Rs 80,000 to Rs 1.5 lakhs a month.