Overview

• On August 7, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed the Education Department to implement committee-led postings that honor teachers’ local location preferences.
• Teachers facing inter-district transfer challenges can now nominate three preferred districts, guaranteeing placement in one of their selected regions.
• The newly introduced online self-transfer system is designed to address dissatisfaction over postings and accelerate the filling of vacancies.
• These measures build on the August 4 cabinet decision to reserve 85% of posts for Bihar residents and introduce a state-specific teacher eligibility test.
• Officials say the reforms aim to end prolonged protests over posting practices and tackle chronic subject-teacher shortages across the state’s schools.