As the focus shifts to government formation and the priorities of the new dispensation in Bihar, it may be good if the incoming government could implement the suggestions that the NITI Aayog had recently offered to create more service sector jobs in the eastern state.

Bihar has a strong services sector orientation, with it figuring in a limited list of states and Union Territories (which also includes Delhi, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Maharashtra) where the average share of services exceeds 55% of GSVA , as per the NITI Aayog. The services sector in Bihar, though, is primarily low-end.

In its report titled “India’s Services Sector: Insights from Employment Trends and State Level Dynamics” , released in October 2025, the NITI Aayog had pointed out that although emp

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