Patna: Last week Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time. As soon as he takes charge once again, he is continuously giving good news. The government has promised to provide jobs to 1 crore people in the next five years. Along with this, the education department has also become active. There is news of great relief for lakhs of teachers in the state. The government has announced to give promotion to special teachers, employed teachers and teachers reinstated through BPSC. The process for this has been started.
The Education Department has issued an official order regarding this. After which, the long pending seniority and promotion problem of teachers is expected to end. The department has made it clear that the priority of all teachers from class 1 to 12 will be decided and promotion will be given on that basis.
What will change?
Promotion of teachers appointed from BPSC : Teachers reinstated through BPSC will soon be given the next status according to their post. This process was stuck for a long time.
Promotion opportunity for distinguished teachers and school teachers: The Education Department has made it clear that promotions will also be given to the posts of special teachers and school teachers.
Benefits of service continuity: Teachers will now also get the benefit of continuity of service. This will affect their salary, pension and other benefits.
The service of teachers appointed under the local body will also be counted:It has been said in the order that the service period of trained teachers appointed under the local body will also be included in the preference. A large number of employed teachers will benefit from this.
On what basis was the order issued?
The Education Department has taken this action on the recommendation of the committee constituted on 9 September 2025. This committee had prepared a report to systematically resolve the dispute related to seniority, promotion and service calculation of teachers.
wave of happiness among teachersTeachers’ organizations have also welcomed this decision and called it a big step towards strengthening the education system.
What next?
Now the education department will prepare a seniority list by asking for data from all the districts. After this, promotion notification will be issued in a phased manner. Overall, the new government of Nitish Kumar has given a strong message to the teachers that in the coming times, special attention will be given to improving the education system and the condition of teachers.
