PROCESS FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT (TRE-4) TO BEGIN FROM JANUARY 14

PROCESS FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT (TRE-4) TO BEGIN FROM JANUARY 14

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA-----------------------The process for TRE-4 will begin from January 14. Bihar Education Minister Sunil Kumar said that the requisition for the appointment of teachers under TRE-4 in the state will be sent to the BPSC by January 14. The roster clearance work is currently underway. The Education Minister was addressing a press conference held at the Information Building's conference hall on Monday.

He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the state government is firmly committed to making Bihar a progressive and developed state. Education plays a crucial role in this. Work is being done to bring about qualitative improvements in education and to provide simple and inclusive education to the common people.

He said that the Education Department's budget was Rs 4341 crore in 2005, which has increased to Rs 72,652.44 crore in 2025. Under the fourth resolution of the Seven Resolutions Part Three - Advanced Education, Bright Future - the Education Department is carrying out its work expeditiously. A separate new Higher Education Department has been created under this initiative. Necessary work is being done to create permanent posts in this department. He said that Bihar has historically been a center of knowledge, and the state government is working to re-establish this.

He spoke about various schemes run by the department, including the uniform scheme, bicycle scheme, and mid-day meal scheme, stating that students in the state are benefiting from these. This has significantly increased the number of students in schools. Currently, there are 1.76 crore students in government schools. Attention is also being paid to the problems faced by teachers.

The Education Minister informed that after TRE-4, 5,500 librarians will be appointed in the state. The requisition will be sent to the BPSC after roster clearance and the competency test. He also informed that seven thousand special teachers will be appointed in the state to teach children with disabilities. The requisition for this has already been sent. The Education Minister said that one school in each block will be identified and developed as a model school. New degree colleges will be established in those blocks of the state where there are no degree colleges currently. A work plan is being prepared to develop the state's old and prestigious higher education institutions into Centers of Excellence, and institutions are being selected accordingly.

He informed that a total of 227,195 teachers have been appointed in TRE 1 to 3 and they have been given their postings in a record time. In addition, teachers appointed in various panchayats of the state are being given the competency test. So far, 266,786 teachers who have passed the competency test have been appointed as special teachers. Similarly, 28,748 head teachers and 4,699 principals have been appointed in the state. In 2005, there were 204,000 teachers in Bihar. By 2025, the number of teachers in the state's 78,000 schools has increased to 587,000. In addition, 5,614 dependents have been appointed on compassionate grounds. Recommendations for the appointment of 2,849 assistant professors in affiliated colleges have been sent to the Bihar Public Service Commission.

The Education Minister said that the Right to Education Act will be strictly implemented in private schools. In the state's recognized private schools, 25 percent of students from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups will be admitted in the academic session 2026-27, according to their capacity. For this purpose, the Gyan Deep portal has been launched on December 22nd. Online admissions will be conducted through this portal. Orphaned children have also been included in the category of children from weaker sections and disadvantaged groups.

On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Dr. B. Rajendra, Secretary Dinesh Kumar, Director of Higher Education Dr. N.K. Agarwal, Director of Administration Manoranjan Kumar, and Deputy Director of Public Relations Dinesh Kumar were present.