Bihar CM Nitish Kumar directs immediate teacher vacancy assessment

Patna (Bihar) [India], July 16 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday directed the Education Department to promptly assess vacancies for teachers in government schools and initiate the process for conducting the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.
The Chief Minister said that the government is committed to filling teaching positions without delay, and has asked officials to expedite the recruitment process.
He also reiterated the government's policy on women's reservation in the recruitment process, stating that the 35 per cent quota for women will apply only to those who are residents of Bihar.
In a social media post on X, Kumar said, "We have instructed the Education Department to immediately calculate the vacancies for teachers in government schools and take action to conduct the TRE 4 examination for appointments as soon as possible. The state government has already clarified that the benefit of 35 per cent reservation for women in appointments will be given only to women residents of Bihar."

हमने शिक्षा विभाग को कहा है कि सरकारी विद्यालयों में शिक्षकों की रिक्तियों की गणना तुरंत कर ली जाए और इस पर नियुक्ति के लिए TRE 4 की परीक्षा शीघ्र लेने की कार्रवाई की जाए। राज्य सरकार ने पहले ही स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि नियुक्तियों में 35 प्रतिशत महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षण का लाभ बिहार की…

— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) July 16, 2025

Earlier on July 9, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reaffirmed his government's commitment to women's empowerment, announcing that 35 per cent reservation will be provided exclusively for women who are permanent residents of Bihar in all direct recruitments across government posts and cadres, including contractual and outsourced appointments.
The Cabinet had approved a 35 per cent reservation for original residents of Bihar in state government services on July 8.
In a post shared on the social media platform X, CM Kumar wrote, "Everyone knows that it has been decided to grant 35 per cent horizontal reservation exclusively to female candidates who are native residents of Bihar for direct appointments to all levels and types of posts in all government services/cadres of Bihar state."
He informed that the recruitment process for 1,51,579 vacancies is currently underway and that the reservation benefit would apply throughout the recruitment cycle.
"Currently, the appointment process is underway for 1,51,579 vacancies. In these appointments, which will take place in various phases, only female candidates who are native residents of Bihar will be eligible for the 35 per cent horizontal reservation benefit," the CM wrote.
The Chief Minister also announced that women domiciled in Bihar would receive the same 35% reservation benefit in appointments for contractual or outsourced jobs.
CM said, "Additionally, this benefit will also apply to female candidates who are native residents of Bihar for appointments made on a contract or outsourced basis. All departments have been instructed to take prompt action to fill all available vacancies so that the youth can benefit from this."
He reiterated the government's broader vision in his post and wrote, "We are committed to ensuring women's empowerment and active and positive participation of women in society." (ANI)