Patna: The culmination of a three-day protest by teacher aspirants in Gardanibagh sheds light on contentious issues surrounding the Teachers’ Recruitment Exam (TRE) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Assembled under the banner of the ‘Qualified Teacher Candidates’ Association’, protesters assert that irregularities in document verification have led to the provisional appointment of numerous ineligible candidates, causing eligible candidates to lose out.
Sanjeev Kumar, the convener of the association, voiced concerns that candidates who had not cleared essential exams such as the State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) or Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) have received appointment letters. This discrepancy has resulted in a demand for supplementary results to fill the substantial number of seats that, as per their claim, still remain vacant after the declaration of TRE 1.0 results.
BPSC Secretary Ravi Bhushan offered clarification, stating that supplementary results are not declared for all vacancies; rather, the remaining vacancies are carried forward to subsequent phases of TRE. However, candidates argue that the prolonged process may lead many to exceed the age limit, thereby jeopardizing their employment prospects permanently.
Despite the ongoing challenges, the BPSC has committed to declaring supplementary results for TRE 2.0 promptly. The education department has forwarded a list of 15,000 vacancies, and the BPSC aims to announce the results within a week. This commitment is critical, given that the appointment letter distribution ceremony is scheduled for January 13.
