Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Bihar Government Accepts Students’ Single-Phase Teacher Exam Demand
Some students in Bihar were protesting about teacher recruitment exams.
They wanted the exam to be held in one phase and for recruitment to be transparent.
Their protests included an attempt to march to the chief minister’s residence.
Police and protesters clashed during that action.
The government then met with representatives of the protesters.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that the upcoming exams would be held in one phase.
Education Minister Mithlesh Tiwary said helping students solve their problems is the government’s responsibility.
A student-union leader said the government had agreed to act on all 15 demands submitted by the protesters.
Education Minister Mithlesh Tiwary said resolving students’ problems is the government’s moral responsibility.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that upcoming teacher recruitment exams will be held in a single phase.
The Bihar Public Service Commission is scheduled to conduct the exams next month.
Job aspirants had demanded a single-tier teacher exam and a transparent recruitment process.
The All Bihar Students’ Union called the decision a historic victory after nearly three weeks of agitation.
- Who
- Bihar job aspirants, the All Bihar Students’ Union, Education Minister Mithlesh Tiwary, and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
- What
- The government agreed to hold upcoming teacher recruitment exams in a single phase and said it would address students’ concerns.
- When
- The announcement was made on Thursday, with the minister speaking on Friday, August 28; the exams are scheduled for the following month.
- Where
- Bihar, including the state capital Patna.
- Why
- Job aspirants were demanding a single-tier examination and a transparent teacher-recruitment process.
Protesting Students
Bihar Government
Teacher examination format
Protesting Students
Job aspirants demanded a single-tier or single-phase teacher recruitment exam.
Bihar Government
The government agreed that the upcoming Bihar Public Service Commission teacher recruitment exams would be held in a single phase.
Recruitment process
Protesting Students
Protesters demanded a transparent recruitment process and said the single-phase exam was one of 15 demands.
Bihar Government
The government said it would take action on the protesters’ demands; a student-union leader said all submitted demands had been accepted for action.
- Main decision
- Upcoming teacher recruitment exams will be held in a single phase.
- Exam authority
- The Bihar Public Service Commission will conduct the exams.
- Timing
- The exams are scheduled for next month.
- Protest duration
- The agitation had continued for nearly three weeks.
- Student demands
- The protesters submitted a charter containing 15 demands.
- Government statement
- Education Minister Mithlesh Tiwary described resolving students’ problems as the government’s moral responsibility.
- Protest group
- The All Bihar Students’ Union had been spearheading the agitation.