Vidyakar Kavi (1923 - 31 January 1986) was an Indian politician and social worker from Bihar.
He served as the president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee.
Kavi participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942 and started his career as a teacher.
He served as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from 1957 to 1967 and later represented Alamnagar Assembly constituency from 1967 to 1977.
While in charge of the irrigation department as minister, he also implemented policies during a Patna flood crisis in 1970s that helped the city recover and prevented future damage.