Bihar: Bihar spends the most on higher education in the country, according to the central government's audit report.

Bihar: Patna. Bihar has the highest expenditure on higher education in the country. In terms of expenditure, Bihar lags far behind many developed states. Apart from smaller states like Meghalaya and Manipur, Bihar has no competition in spending on higher education development. This has come to light in the audit report released by the central government. The central government has published a list of states that are performing well in the field of higher education. It contains the names of states that have spent more than 1.75 percent of their GSTP budget. States like Tamil Nadu lag behind in spending on higher education. According to a central government report, Bihar spent 2.17 percent of the state's GDP on higher education. States like Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are lagging behind in spending on higher education, the report said. These are the states that do not spend even one percent of their GDP on higher education development. Bihar Council of Higher Education President Kameshwar Jha while talking to the local media said that Bihar has done well in the field of higher education and the central government's audit report has verified this. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made serious efforts regarding higher education. We worked under his leadership. The results are now known. Bihar is ahead of many other big states. Also Read: Sarhasa: This iconic temple in Bihar has no priests, no barbers, Center has asked states for detailed information on expenditure on higher education in all states. This includes expenditure on infrastructure, salary subsidies etc. for higher education institutions. Also included is the amount spent by Bihar Council of Higher Education specifically on RUSA. According to information received from the Council of Higher Education, Bihar has spent a lot especially on RUSA. A lot of money has been spent on establishing new government colleges, strengthening the infrastructure of universities, eliminating educational disparities in higher education, and providing land for new institutions. The post Bihar: Bihar spends the most on higher education in the country, according to the central government's audit report.