Nawada: The ‘Start-up and Business Summit 2025’ was successfully organized at Political Engineering College, Nawada under the transformative ‘Let’s Inspire Bihar’ campaign, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, self-employment, and youth empowerment across the state. The event saw the participation of prominent dignitaries, including Senior IPS officer Vikas Vaibhav (2003 batch, Bihar cadre), who is the driving force behind the campaign.
Speaking at the summit, IPS Vaibhav emphasized that the primary goal of the initiative is to create large-scale employment opportunities in Bihar by motivating youth towards entrepreneurship. He revealed an ambitious target: by 2028, at least five start-ups in every district of Bihar, each employing over 100 people.
“The dream of a developed Bihar is closely linked to how well we can empower our youth. Government jobs alone can’t meet the scale of demand-we need a robust ecosystem of entrepreneurs,” said Mr Vaibhav.
Steps Toward a Developed Bihar by 2047
The campaign envisions a Developed Bihar by 2047, working through key sectors like education, health, and employment. The Nawada summit follows earlier events held in TNB College, Bhagalpur, Jamui, and Patna, with upcoming events planned in Ahmedabad (June 22), Patna (August 24), and Bengaluru (December 21).
IPS Vaibhav shared that over 10,000 successful entrepreneurs are now actively contributing to the campaign, with more than 2 lakh citizens directly connected via WhatsApp groups. Outreach efforts have included Bihar Dialogue programs in major cities like Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Vadodara to connect with successful Bihari professionals and business leaders.
A Grassroots Revolution
The campaign has grown into a people’s movement, involving students, women, farmers, lawyers, doctors, and social workers – all committed to re-establishing Bihar’s historical dignity and securing a future where no Bihari is forced to migrate for education, employment, or healthcare.
“Out of 14 crore people in Bihar, 9 crore are under the age of 30. If we’re serious about development, we must strive to generate more than 9 crore jobs in the next two decades,” Mr Vaibhav said, underlining the challenge and the opportunity.
Describing the campaign as “the seed of a great tree,” he noted that the movement is now being nurtured by Biharis across rural and urban areas, determined to make Bihar a key contributor to India’s growth story.
