Bihar model schools makeover: Principals vow to follow renaming, repainting directives
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary had announced that all model schools of the State will be renamed as Saraswati Vidya Niketan and also instructed the schools to be repainted with sunrise colour
In response to the Bihar government's recent directive to repaint and rename all 551 model schools from Classes 9-12 as "Saraswati Vidya Niketan," schools have begun painting their exterior walls with the instructed "sunrise" color. This shade closely resembles the saffron associated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The main gate of the century-old B.P. High School in Begusarai, which was visited by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on July 19, 2026, was painted with the instructed "sunrise" color. The school principal, Kamini Kumar, expressed confusion over the need for a fresh repaint as the school had already been painted a few days ago. The Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (BSIEDC) had issued a guideline letter on July 7, 2026, instructing the color scheme for the repainting, including the "sunrise" color for external walls.
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