Bihar Govt to Hire 45000 more Teachers, Minister Informs

The Bihar government on Thursday said in the assembly that an additional 45, 000 teachers would be recruited in state run schools after the fourth phase of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE, 4) in the next few months.

Besides, the government will recruit 7000 specialised teachers to run state sponsored schools for the physically challenged students.

Education Minister Sunil Kumar made these remarks in the assembly while wrapping up the discussion on the proposed budget of Rs 60, 204.60 crore for the department for the year 2026, 27.

The House by voice vote passed the budget of the department, while all opposition members holding that they were not convinced by the government's reply related to the education department education walked out of the House.

"The government has decided to recruit another 45,000 teachers for its schools through TRE-4 in the coming months. In TRE-1 & 2, more than 1.70-lakh and more than 70,000 teachers were appointed, while in TRE-3 66,603 posts could be filled. Now, the government will soon initiate the process of recruitment of another 45,000 teachers under TRE-4," Kumar said.

Since 2023, 2.58 lakh teachers have been recruited through the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) under the TRE. In addition, another 3.68 lakh non-commissioned teachers, appointed by local bodies, have been regularized, said the minister.

The BPSC conducts the test for primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary teachers in schools.

"We will also recruit 7000 specialised teachers for state-run schools meant for physically challenged students," he added.

The government is taking all possible measures to further strengthen school infrastructure and other facilities related to education centers in the state, he said.

"The government has also decided to open model schools in each block in the state in the coming financial year. The government will allocate Rs 800 crore for the construction of model schools and Rs 200 crore for developing old educational institutes as center of excellenace", said the minister.

While participating in the discussion, RJD MLA and former education minister Chandrashekhar, alleged that the NDA government in the state has failed to improve the quality of education as well as infrastructural facilities in the government-run schools in the state.

"Funds meant for improving infrastructural facilities in the government-run schools are not being properly utilised... .and corruption is rampant in the education department," he said.