The Bihar government is preparing draft legislation to restructure higher education by placing undergraduate colleges under direct state control. Some legislators from the ruling NDA have expressed reservations about the plan in a memorandum submitted to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. The proposed bill would separate about 500 constituent colleges offering undergraduate degrees from their parent universities and place them under a new higher education department. The state Governor, who serves as Chancellor, would retain authority only over postgraduate programs. The measure is expected to be introduced during the upcoming Monsoon session.
