Bihar and Big Dreams of A Bihari

To many, Bihar is synonymous with struggle, migration, government job preparation, and political drama. But for me, Bihar is the land where my big dream took root, and it’s here that it continues to grow with purpose. In a country often clouded by stereotypes and limited expectations, stands a state with a legacy of brilliance, resilience, and revolution. Known for its ancient wisdom, powerful movements, and intellectual depth, Bihar is more than just a name on the map. It is a land where dreams are born against all odds, where every setback has the potential to spark a transformation. 

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The Night College and the Incubation Affair

I remember those college nights vividly. While the world around me dimmed its lights, my journey into innovation began under the white glow of tube lights and laptop screens. Unlike most, I had special permission from the administration to stay in the college building beyond usual hours. The incubation centre became my sanctuary, a place where I could breathe life into ideas that kept me awake at night.

I was glued to code, and circuits—working, experimenting, failing, and retrying. Many nights, I walked out of that college gate at 11 PM, not because I had to, but because I couldn’t stop. I had fallen deeply in love—with technology, with possibility, with the madness of building the next big thing.

Those nights weren’t lonely; they were foundational. The version of myself I was shaping then is the one that powers me today.

Turning Ideas Into Impact: Sentinel & Naka Alert

It’s easy to build prototypes. It’s harder to build something that matters.

Years later, that same obsession with solving problems led me to build the Naka Alert System—a part of the Sentinel Smart Police app. It wasn’t just another project. It was designed in collaboration with Shri Swarn Prabhat Sir, the SP of East Champaran, who believed in innovation backed by purpose. And to see it being appreciated by Shri Amit Lodha Sir, ADG, Bihar Police, was more than validation—it was a full-circle moment.

From late-night brainstorming in college to real-world solutions—this is the power of dreaming without boundaries.

“This Is Not IIT” — Yet I Was Becoming More

One incident still echoes in my memory. My HoD once called me in and she said bluntly, “Balraj, this is not IIT.” I had just created a Linux debugging tool that could pinpoint the exact line of error in shell scripts—something even seasoned developers believed was impossible. I wasn’t trying to impress anyone; I was simply solving a problem that had bothered me for weeks.

Around that time, I refused to include anyone in semester project team. Not because of arrogance, but because they couldn’t write a single line of code on their own. To me, real competence is shown through execution.

Ironically, today I work with IITians, collaborate with them on real-world solutions, and learn from their insights. My mentor Shri DC Joshi Sir (Retired Chief, Chief, NRDC, Govt. of India) himself is an IITian, and I’ve always admired his guidance, clarity, and sharp thinking. But I’ve also come to realize—greatness doesn’t belong to any single institution. It belongs to those who commit to the grind.

Waking Up in My Dream

Today, I wake up not to an alarm clock, but to my calling.

Solving real-life problems that matter to the people of Bihar and India. Every day is an opportunity to make systems more efficient, lives more secure, and futures more hopeful.

With clarity, purpose, and a deep sense of contentment, I walk into my office knowing that what I’m building today will serve generations tomorrow.

Judged, Misunderstood, and Thriving Anyway

Yes, I get judged—constantly.

Every second person tries to make sense of who I am through their limited lens. Some doubt me, others mock me, and many can’t digest the audacity of my dreams. But I enjoy it. Their judgments are nothing more than just entertainment to me.

Because they weren’t with me during those cold nights when I was building my vision. They weren’t with me when I fought burnout, rejection, and fear alone. I know who I am. I know what I’m capable of. And I know that only I can define my journey.

Being Bihari: Breaking the Stereotypes

Let’s face it—there’s a deep-rooted prejudice.

If you’re from Bihar, people expect you to be poor, struggling, preparing for UPSC, SSC, BPSC, or trying to become a politician. I was none of these. I didn’t fit in their boxes.

Instead, I became President of the world’s largest youth-led NGO, empowering young minds across 70+ countries what made me International Youth Representative of India at UN and represented India to shape SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) as MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) were expiring. Today, I’m the CEO of Yantriksh Cybernetics, one of Bihar’s and India's most promising startups, supported by India’s leading organizations and incubators. I’m creating impact—not just income.

So if someone says a Bihari can only be a labourer, a bureaucrat, or a neta—I challenge that.

Gratitude: The Real Power Behind the Dream

None of this would be possible without the people who stood by me.

My father, a great doctor, never imposed his dreams on me. He let me become the engineer I had always wanted to be. Had he been alive, I might have cleared the UPSC as a gift to my father and served for a few years—not out of love for bureaucracy, which I never had—but to shield him from the social pressure and criticism he would have faced if I had jumped straight into a startup. In a society quick to judge, people could have labeled me a failure—something I have the courage and patience to face—but I would never want my father to bear that burden. Deep down, I know he would have understood that my heart was always set on building something of my own. He believed in me even when the world didn’t. And to every mentor, every officer, every friend who believes in this dream—you are the wind beneath my wings.

You don’t just support me. You strengthen my hope that Bihar can rise—not as a shadow of others, but as a leader of India’s new digital and technological age.

Reincarnation: A New Chapter for Bihar

This isn’t just my story.

This is the story of every dreamer from a small town, every rebel who refused to be ordinary, every innovator who chose purpose over position.

If I can build world-class tech solutions from a my lab in Bihar—so can you.

Let’s write a new story for our state. A story where Bihar is not waiting for opportunity—but creating it. A story where dreams aren’t just imagined, but engineered.

I’m Balraj Arpit.
I’m from Bihar.
And this is just the beginning.

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