Munger Forestry College

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Munger Forestry College, established in 2022, [1] is an Indian college in Munger district of Bihar. It is affiliated with Bihar Agricultural University Sabour, Bhagalpur and is the first forestry college in Bihar. [2]

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone and inaugurated the institution. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kumar, Madan (2023-02-07). "CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates new buildings of Bihar's first forestry college in Munger district". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. "मुंगेर में बनेगा सूबे का पहला वानिकी महाविद्यालय -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. Kumar, Madan (2019-09-26). "CM Nitish Kumar lays stone for Bihar's first forestry college in Munger". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-08-04.