Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Bihar Students Announce Hunger Strike, Demand Education Minister's Resignation
Students in Bihar are upset because they want to become teachers, but the government has not announced a big teacher recruitment exam called TRE 4.
The person in charge of education in Bihar, Mithilesh Tiwari, promised the exam notice would be released in July.
July came and went, and now even half of August has passed without any notice.
So the students decided to protest.
A student leader named Dilip said they will start a hunger strike on August 18 at a place called Gardanibagh.
A hunger strike means they will stop eating to show how serious they are.
They also want the education minister to quit his job and for exams to be fair and clear.
If the government does not listen within five days, they plan to march to the Legislative Assembly.
Meanwhile, the government has asked the Bihar Public Service Commission to hire more than 32,000 teachers, but another exam may cause more delay.
The students just want clear and fair exams so they can get jobs.
Student leader Dilip will begin an indefinite hunger strike on August 18 at Gardanibagh demanding the resignation of Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari and release of the TRE 4 notification.
The decision was reached at a meeting of students preparing for competitive examinations in Patna.
Students warned that if demands are not met within five days, they will march towards the Legislative Assembly while continuing the hunger strike.
The Education Department has sent a requisition to BPSC for recruitment of 32,388 posts, though reports suggest STET being held first could cause further delays in TRE 4.
Earlier protests took place at Jantar Mantar and in Jharkhand; students say Tiwari promised the TRE 4 notification in July, but half of August has passed without its release.
Student demands also include a single-stage TRE 4 exam, strict domicile policies, removal of contractual service weightage in BSSC recruitments, and transparency in examinations.
- Who
- Students preparing for competitive examinations in Bihar, led by student leader Dilip, targeting Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari.
- What
- Students announced an indefinite hunger strike from August 18 demanding the education minister's resignation, release of the TRE 4 notification, and transparency in examinations.
- When
- The hunger strike begins August 18, following a student meeting in Patna the day before.
- Where
- Gardanibagh, Bihar, India; earlier protests occurred at Jantar Mantar and in Jharkhand.
- Why
- Because the TRE 4 notification promised for July has not been released and students allege irregularities in other examinations.
Students
Government
TRE 4 Notification Timeline
Students
Students demand immediate release of the TRE 4 notification after the education minister's July promise went unfulfilled.
Government
The Education Department has forwarded a requisition for 32,388 posts to BPSC, but reports say STET being held first could cause further delays.
Recruitment Process
Students
Students want a single-stage TRE 4 exam, strict domicile policies, removal of contractual service weightage in BSSC recruitments, and action on exam irregularities.
Government
The government plans recruitment through BPSC with separate post allocations for classes 1-12 and has scheduled STET before TRE 4.
- Hunger strike start
- August 18
- Venue
- Gardanibagh, Bihar
- Student leader
- Dilip
- Education minister
- Mithilesh Tiwari
- Main demands
- Minister's resignation, TRE 4 notification release, exam transparency
- TRE 4 recruitment posts
- 32,388 (requisition sent to BPSC)
- Next escalation
- March to Legislative Assembly if demands unmet within 5 days
- Earlier protests
- Jantar Mantar and Jharkhand