In Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced implementation of domicile policy for the 4th phase of upcoming Teacher Recruitment Examination. The Chief Minister made this announcement on social media. Under this policy, only residents of Bihar will be eligible to apply for the fourth phase of the teacher recruitment examination (TRE-4) which will be conducted in 2025 by Bihar Public Service Commission.

The Chief Minister also announced changes in the rules and regulations of the teacher recruitment process will be made for this purpose. He said that the education department has been asked to amend the teacher recruitment rules accordingly.

Furthermore, the Chief Minister announced that the fifth teacher recruitment examination will be held in 2026. He added that before the sixth phase of recruitment, the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) will also be conducted.

The implementation of domicile policy in Teachers Recruitment Examination was a long-standing demand of candidates. Several protests were held by different associations and groups over this demand to protect the interest of Bihar resident candidates.