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Bihar teacher recruitment process and protests

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The Bihar state government has initiated a plan to recruit teachers through the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4) to address shortages across primary and secondary school levels. Following significant pressure from student protesters in Patna—who conducted hunger strikes to demand transparency and timely notifications—the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) released the official notification for the fourth phase of the recruitment drive. In response to widespread demonstrations, including an indefinite sit-in at Gardanibagh and protests by music teacher aspirants, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary confirmed a major shift: the TRE-4 recruitment will now consist of a single-stage examination rather than separate preliminary and mains exams. To address broader grievances, the government is forming an expert committee led by a Patna High Court judge to suggest examination improvements and has launched a ‘Student Support Portal’ and ‘Student Support Camps’ to resolve candidate issues within 30 days. The total number of vacancies has been adjusted upward following discussions with candidates. After adding 886 posts for various language subjects, Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari announced an additional 111 seats for music teachers, bringing the total vacancies for TRE-4 to 33,385. As part of broader education reforms, the government also decided to remove the word ‘fail’ from government school examination certificates, replacing it with terms like ‘eligible for skill’ or ‘recommended for skill’ to protect student morale. ~~The~~ While the online application process ~~for TRE-4 is~~ was originally scheduled to run from September 1 to September 30, 2026, ~~with fee payments required by September 29, 2026. Candidates must pass~~ the ~~STET 2026 exam~~ BPSC has since postponed the start of the application window due to ~~remain eligible.~~ procedural changes. The BPSC clarified that the recruitment process has not been cancelled, only the timeline has been adjusted. The drive aims to fill vacancies across various levels, including 16,101 posts for classes 11-12, 3,877 for classes 9-10, 8,563 for classes 6-8, and 3,847 for classes 1-5.

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