Patna, Aug. 4 -- Targeting young voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, due in October-November, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced implementation of a domicile policy giving priority to the residents of Bihar in the recruitment of teachers for government schools.
This will be implemented from the next Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE-4 onwards) which will be conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) later this year.
The decision has come amid mounting pressure from students and job-seekers who have been frequently staging protests in Patna demanding Nitish Kumar to implement a domicile policy that would reserve 90% of government jobs for state residents.
During their protests, they had also warned the go...