Patna, Nov 20 (Reporter) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said his government is taking all possible required steps to improve the quality of education in the state including recruitment of more teachers and providing infrastructural facilities for the purpose. Kumar while addressing a function after handing over appointment letters to teachers, who cleared the competency test for being upgraded as " Vishista Sikshak ", said that his government had been taking several steps to improve the quality of education since 2005 when he became Chief Minister of the state. Before 2005, teachers were not available in sufficient numbers in schools, and school buildings were in dilapidated condition, he added. "Several incentives were given to girl students to increase their presence in schools which included cycle and uniform schemes ", the Chief Minister said adding that the amount being given to girls after passing the intermediate examination was increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000. Similarly, girl students were now getting Rs 50,000 on being graduate while earlier they were receiving only Rs 25,000, he added. Schools having teaching facilities up to 12th standard were opened in every panchayat to improve number of girls getting quality education. Now, the number of girls and boys in schools was almost the same, he pointed out...////...