Patna, August 11: Jan Suraaj Party founder and newly elected Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday announced plans to help secure private-sector jobs for at least 10,000 unemployed youths from his constituency over the next two years.

Kishor won the Bankipur Assembly by-election after the seat fell vacant following the resignation of BJP president Nitin Nabin, who was subsequently elected to the Rajya Sabha.

Addressing a gathering in Bankipur, Kishor urged educated but unemployed youths to submit their CVs at his office, assuring them that he would use his extensive network and contacts across the country to connect them with employment opportunities.

“If your children are educated but unemployed, bring their CVs to our office. We will arrange jobs for at least 10,000 of them within the next two years,” Kishor said.

He added that once the Jan Suraaj Party forms the government in Bihar, his focus would be on creating more employment opportunities within the state. Until then, he said, youths may have to take up jobs both inside and outside Bihar.

Kishor also outlined plans to improve government schools and extend support to economically vulnerable families. He claimed that the quality of education in government schools would be significantly improved within a year, making them attractive to parents.

He further said that if the government schools failed to improve, he would personally take responsibility for ensuring children could study in private schools and have their fees paid.

Reacting to police action against protesting students in Delhi and Jharkhand, Kishor criticised the use of force and said governments could not suppress the aspirations of young people through intimidation.

“Lathi charge occurred in both New Delhi and Jharkhand, but governments cannot intimidate the youth with the fear of lathis,” he said, warning that public anger could continue to grow if genuine problems were not addressed in time.