Bihar government blinks on single-stage teachers’ exam, protesters to call off stir

After 10 days of protesters demanding a single-stage examination in the Bihar Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE-4), the Bihar government has agreed to their request. A delegation of 13 student representatives met with senior Education Department officials and unanimously agreed to withdraw their protest. The meeting, chaired by the Secretary of the Education Department, addressed multiple demands, with the decision to conduct TRE-4 through a single exam being the most significant.

The government has also promised to take further action on the "one candidate, one result" policy to prevent seat wastage. The committee will examine complaints and suggestions related to the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination, recruitment exams by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC), sub-inspector recruitment, and the Bihar Eligibility Test (BET).

The government agreed to issue recruitment examination calendars and ensure their strict adherence, as well as to place proposals for transparency in question papers, OMR sheets, and answer sheets before the committee headed by a Patna High Court judge.