Summary:
- More than 178,000 teachers are to be appointed in Bihar by November, and the verification of candidates’ certificates is currently underway.
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar intervened in the dispute between the Education Department and Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to resolve the issue.
- After a meeting with the Chief Minister, it is believed that the dispute between the two departments has been resolved.
- The Education Department and BPSC were in conflict over the verification of certificates for teacher candidates.
- Letters were issued to free education officers, teachers, and employees from the verification work, but the Chief Secretary instructed the District Magistrates to engage officers and employees from other departments.
- BPSC responded to the Education Department’s inquiry, stating that there is provision for certificate verification in the Teacher Appointment Rules.
