Demand for Bihar STET before teacher recruitment exam intensifies, aspirants hold protest in Patna
Live Hindustan reported that this is the second time in the last fifteen days that the aspirants have taken to the streets with their demands. On August 7, police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse aspirants.
Also read: Police lathi-charge protesting STET aspirants in Patna, demanding exam before BPSC TRE-5
As per the Live Hindustan report, the Bihar Government has announced the next TRE and that the next STET exam will take place in 2026. However, the aspirants say this decision by the government would harm them.
The report added that the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), which is responsible for organising STET, is supposed to hold the exam twice a year, but it has not been held for almost one and a half years.
In Bihar, STET is a mandatory eligibility test for candidates who want to apply for teaching positions at secondary schools. Only those who clear this exam are eligible to apply for government teacher vacancies.
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