Bihar job aspirants protesting in Patna’s Gardanibagh have demanded the TRE-4 notification within 24 hours, warning of a gherao outside the education minister’s residence if their demand is not met. Protesters are also seeking transparency in recruitments, action against exam mafias and changes in assistant professor recruitment rules.

Patna: Job aspirants in Bihar seeking timely conduct of the fourth phase of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE-4) demanded that the notification for the test be announced within 24 hours, else they "may gherao the state education minister's residence for his resignation".

Protests over recruitment issues

Research scholars and job aspirants are protesting in Patna's Gardanibagh area over a multitude of issues, including new rules on recruitment of assistant professors and inconsistencies in the state civil services exam. They are also demanding a single-tier examination in BPSC-TRE 4, strict action against those who got jobs through corrupt practices, transparency in BSSC recruitments, and action against exam mafias.

Bihar TRE-4 notification sought