Patna, February 19 The Bihar government announced in the assembly on Thursday that it would recruit an additional 45,000 teachers in state-run schools under the fourth phase of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE-4) in the coming months.
Furthermore, the government will appoint 7,000 specialized teachers for state-run schools for students with disabilities.
Education Minister Sunil Kumar made this announcement in the state assembly while concluding the debate on the proposed budget of Rs 60,204.60 crore for the department for the year 2026-27.
The House passed the budget of the department by voice vote, even as all the opposition members walked out of the House, stating that they were not convinced by the government's response regarding the education department.
"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 recruiting 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, the minister said.
The BPSC conducts the test for primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary teachers in schools.
"We will also recruit 7,000 specialized teachers for state-run schools for students with disabilities," 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 centers of excellence," the minister said.
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 utilized... and corruption is rampant in the education department," he said.