Bihar teacher job aspirants seek TRE notification in 24 hours, threaten ‘gherao’ protest against education minister

In Bihar, job seekers for the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE-4) are pressuring the state education minister to announce the exam notification within 24 hours, or face a protest known as "gherao." Research scholars and aspirants have been demonstrating in Patna's Gardanibagh area, voicing concerns over recruitment rules for assistant professors and discrepancies in civil services exams.

On Tuesday, aspirants for the BPSC-TRE 4 exam began their protest, demanding a unified examination, accountability for corrupt practices, transparency in BSSC recruitments, and action against exam-related malpractices. Student leader Dilip Kumar warned that if the notification is not released within 24 hours, they may gherao the education minister's residence and potentially go on a hunger strike within three days.

Guest faculty members and PhD holders have been protesting for 15 days, demanding the resignation of Higher Education Minister Sanjay Singh Tiger and Additional Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar. Kumud Patel, who has been on a hunger strike, stated that their struggle aims to safeguard Bihar's education system. Despite two unsuccessful talks with the education minister and additional chief secretary, the protestors submitted a representation to the governor and chief minister three days ago, with no resolution yet.

Vibha Rani, a protesting assistant guest professor, criticized the government's rigid approach and lack of willingness to accept their demands, emphasizing that they are a democratic entity. Assistant professor Kundan Singh highlighted the need for the government to learn from protests in Delhi and Jharkhand to prevent the issue from escalating further.

He called for a constructive dialogue with the government to address the issues plaguing Bihar's education policy.