Bihar to Appoint Teachers, Librarians, Special Educators Under TRE-4 by January 14

Bihar’s Education Minister Sunil Kumar confirmed that the state will send the recruitment requisition for teachers under the Teacher Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE-4) to the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) by January 14, 2026. Officials delayed the process for several months due to assembly election duties, but the government is now moving ahead with the selection process.

This move is part of Bihar’s effort to strengthen its public school system. The state has already appointed over 2,27,000 teachers through three earlier phases of recruitment, along with nearly 29,000 principal teachers and 4,699 school principals via the BPSC.

For the upcoming round of hiring, the state plans to bring on board 5,500 librarians to support digital learning in schools. The appointment of librarians has been pending, and officials will finalise rosters and competency tests before forwarding requisitions to the BPSC. Alongside librarians, the state has already requested the recruitment of 7,000 special educators dedicated to supporting students with disabilities. Training for these special educators will be offered through state institutions to ensure they can effectively support children with special needs.

The government of Bihar has launched several educational initiatives as part of its “Saat Nischay-3” program, which is directed towards providing inclusive, quality education to every child in the state. The particular aim of the fourth commitment of this program is to upgrade the quality of education and the infrastructure of the whole state. Among the plans are the formation of a new Higher Education Department by the state government, designation of old institutions as Centers of Excellence, and an entire Education City. A model school and a degree college are also planned in every administrative block by the government.

The education sector in Bihar has experienced a big leap forward within two decades. The pupil-teacher ratio improved from 65:1 in 2005 to 29:1 in 2025, and the state’s education budget swelled from ₹4,341 crore to over ₹72,652 crore. Government schools now have more than 1.76 crore students enrolled.

Literacy campaign efforts have yielded positive outcomes. Over the last 20 years, the percentage of out-of-school children decreased from 12.5% to 1% and women’s literacy almost doubled from 51.5% to roughly 74%. The administration is still enforcing the Right to Education quota for underprivileged children and is also advocating for better adherence in private schools.

The department has also mandated that universities carry out recruitment for assistant professors and guest faculty where necessary, in order to sustain academic continuity.