Overview
- Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Thursday that this year’s TRE-4 teacher recruitment exam will be held in a single phase after meeting a delegation of protesting aspirants.
- The government has set up an Expert Committee on Examination Reforms chaired by a Patna High Court judge to hear complaints and recommend fixes for question-paper transparency, domicile rules, negative marking and related issues.
- Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari met music teacher aspirants and said additional vacancies can be requisitioned until the exam date, but official vacancy totals remain disputed between reports of 32,388 and 33,274 posts.
- Authorities suspended BPSC examination controller Rajesh Kumar Singh after a controversial remark, the commission denied any paper leak and the new panel will examine alleged irregularities in other recent recruitments.
- Protests in Patna have included hunger strikes and large gatherings at Gardanibagh and official residences, security was tightened, and the government launched a Student Assistance Portal and temporary camps to resolve complaints within 30 days.