In India’s youngest state, the battle for a government job isn’t just about finding a livelihood. It is about finding something even more illusive: honour.
Musallahpur Hat is to Bihar what Kota is to India – it is where students from across the state make their way in droves, seeking teaching and training that helps them ace competitive government recruitment exams. The neighbourhood is a complete ecosystem: this is where aspirants live, this is where they study. Every coaching institute has a branch here; every shop here is attuned to student interest, selling everything from recycled books to filtered water.
And yet, Musallahpur Hat is where it is starkly clear: the story of Bihari youth’s hopes and aspirations starts in these lanes and also ends here. Most aspirants who come here end up without naukri, jobs, and realise that it has also left them bereft of ijjat, honour.
https://thewire.in/politics/in-bihar-the-unending-wait-and-struggles-for-naukriand-ijjat
bt Kunal Purohit
10/11/2025