Patna: In a major relief to thousands of teaching aspirants across Bihar, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Thursday that the fourth phase of the Bihar Public Service Commission Teacher Recruitment Exam (BPSC TRE-4) will be conducted as a single-stage examination. The decision comes after widespread protests by students against the previously proposed two-tier format, which would have required candidates to clear both Preliminary and Mains tests.
Taking to the microblogging platform X, CM Choudhary underscored the state government’s commitment to prioritizing student welfare. “The government has been serious about the demands of the students from the very beginning,” he stated. “Now, a decision has been taken regarding these demands that this time the TRE-4 examination will be conducted in a single phase. Along with this, nine other important decisions have also been taken.”
Among the critical reforms introduced in the 10-point agreement is the strict enforcement of the “one candidate, one result” policy for TRE-4. To ensure systemic transparency, the state government has constituted an ‘Expert Committee on Examination Reform’ chaired by a Patna High Court judge. This high-powered panel is tasked with evaluating examination protocols, ensuring strict compliance with a unified recruitment calendar, and hearing student grievances directly.
Notably, the government has agreed to implement a maximum domicile policy across all state recruitment drives. Additionally, a separate high-level committee will be formed to determine specific quotas and weightage marks for contractual workers.
Addressing broader concerns regarding the integrity of the examination process, the Chief Minister confirmed that the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) will independently investigate past paper leaks, including those in the AEDO and Sanitary examinations conducted via the BPSC. Under the new framework, students can also present evidence directly to the judicial committee regarding controversies surrounding the 70th BPSC exams, delayed BSSC schedules, and the 1799 Daroga recruitment process.
To fast-track grievance redressal, the government has rolled out the ‘Vidyarthi Sahyog Portal’ and associated student support camps, promising to resolve candidate issues within a strict 30-day timeframe. In another significant announcement, the long-awaited recruitment process for librarians is set to commence shortly.
These sweeping changes mark a significant pivot in Bihar’s administrative approach, signaling an intent to foster a highly transparent, accountable, and student-friendly recruitment ecosystem.