Bihar Sankalp Sandhya 2026: Bihar is taking more steps to improve quality of education in government schools by launching the free evening learning programme called “Sankalp Sandhya” for students studying in Classes 9-12. It will start from November 17, 2026 and will be offered in all 38 district headquarters of the state and is aimed at helping students needing extra academic help, especially from weaker sections.
It is aimed at helping students with extra tuition at no cost. The scheme will offer students learning in addition to their usual subjects. Students will also receive an introduction to Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The classes will run up until March 31, 2027.
Sankalp Sandhya 2026: Who Can Join the Free Evening Classes?
The scheme will be targeted towards students in government schools in Bihar studying:
- Class 9
- Class 10
- Class 11
- Class 12
Students needing extra help with their education and students from weaker sections will be prioritised.
Bihar Sankalp Sandhya Classes
As reported by the Education Department, this scheme will run as follows:
- Start Date: November 17, 2026
- End Date: March 31, 2027
- Times: 5PM – 7.30PM
- Length: 2.5 hours long
- All 38 district headquarters will be covered.
- At least 1 and up to 3 government schools will be used in each district headquarters.
- Free of charge.
- Supervised by District Education Officers (DEO) and advised by District Magistrates (DM).
This could mean that between 38-114 government schools will be covered.
District Education Officers have been asked to provide the list of chosen schools. However, there have been no reports of a combined public list of host schools or a detailed registration process for students as of November 14.
Subjects Covered
One of the most interesting things about Sankalp Sandhya is that it includes traditional subjects alongside new technologies.
It will specifically help students with:
1. English
2. Maths
3. Science
4. Computer Science
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Who Can Teach?
Another impressive aspect of this scheme is that retired government officials will be involved with teaching. In addition to government school teachers, retired officers from the following services can voluntarily teach:
- Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
- Bihar Administrative Service (BAS)
- Bihar Education Service (BES)
- Other government services
Those interested must be under 70 years old and receive temporary approval from the relevant District Education Officer. They can also sign up via the Ministry of Education’s Vidyanjali Portal.
- Volunteer Portal: Vidyanjali Portal
Why is Bihar Launching This Scheme?
It comes at a time where Bihar is becoming more focused on technology in education. In October 2026, the Bihar Education Department reportedly partnered with 11 IT companies including Google Education to provide specialist IT and AI training for teachers in government schools. They also mentioned developing smart classrooms in 700 model schools.
The Bihar government also mentioned in their August 2026 newsletter that they had launched Bihar School Live Classes and were expanding their technological learning schemes. Bihar Bhawan
Overall, this scheme introduces another way for students to receive extra help with their studies. However, the true success of this scheme depends on the consistency of the classes, availability of teachers for the subjects, availability of working technology and student engagement.
