Patna, August 5 || In a major decision with significant political and social implications, the Bihar Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday, approved a proposal to reserve 84.4 per cent of teacher recruitment posts for the residents of the state.
The move comes months ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, reflecting a clear push to prioritise local candidates in the state's education sector.
The decision was part of the Bihar State School Teacher Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action and Service Condition (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which was among the 36 proposals approved in Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.
As per Cabinet Secretariat's Additional Chief Secretary S. Siddharth, Bihar already has a 50 per cent caste-based reservation, 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) for the general category, and 35 per cent horizontal reservation within categories for women of Bihar origin.