There will be a Big Change in the Rules of Teacher Planning in Bihar

• 23 Dec 2022

Why In News?

• According to information received from the media on December 22, 2022, preparations are being made to make major changes in the rules of teacher planning in the seventh phase in the context of teacher planning in Bihar. A single manual has been prepared for the appointment of teachers from primary stage to higher secondary level. Earlier, the rules used to be different.

Key Points

• Under the change in the rules of teacher employment in the state, this time Panchayati Raj institutions will not restore the vacant posts of more than 1.5 lakh teachers of different classes. The state government is going to remove the role of Panchayati Raj from the teacher selection process.
• Centralized units will be formed at the district level to finalize the teacher recruitment process. This institution will not only counsel the recommended candidates for the post of teacher at the district level, but will also distribute appointment letters to them. Appointment letters will be distributed to all selected teachers from panchayat to block and urban bodies from the district headquarters itself.
• All the above facts have been proposed in the rules being prepared for the seventh phase of teacher employment. The rules have been sent for the opinion of the top officers of the state government and the opinion of the top officers will be included by the committee to make the rules of departmental officers and finalize it and send it to the cabinet.
• There will be no written test and interview in the selection process. However, three options have been suggested for the selecting agency. For this, one of the agencies is to be selected from Bihar Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission and Bihar Technical Service Commission.
• This time the vacancies of all including primary, middle, secondary, higher secondary teachers, physical education and health services, laboratory assistant, librarian, computer teacher will be taken out simultaneously. Their appointment schedule will be in the same time period. The appointment will be made on a choice basis. All will be placed in the district cadre.