Bihar Government Approves 36 Proposals: Teachers' Salaries Doubled, New Domicile Policy Implemented
Bihar Government Announces Major Reforms and Honorarium Increases
In a significant move, the Bihar Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has approved a series of decisions aimed at reforming the education sector, enhancing administrative efficiency, and providing financial incentives to school support staff.
The cabinet meeting saw the approval of several key proposals. One of the most notable decisions was the implementation of a domicile policy for the recruitment of school teachers, prioritizing local candidates in Bihar. This policy is expected to benefit thousands of teachers in the state.
Students who have passed Class 10 and 12 from Bihar will be given priority in 84.4% of school teacher recruitments, while the remaining 16% of positions will be open to applicants from both within and outside the state.
Education and recruitment reforms are not the only focus of these decisions. The cabinet also approved a pay raise for night guards and cooks, with night guards in secondary and higher secondary schools seeing their monthly honorarium increase from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000. Cooks under the mid-day meal program will have their monthly honorarium doubled from Rs 1,650 to Rs 3,300.
Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers and Mamata health workers also received increased incentives, with ASHA incentives rising from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 and Mamata incentives per delivery doubling from Rs 300 to Rs 600.
In addition to these financial incentives, the cabinet approved setting up digital libraries with at least 10 computers in every panchayat to enhance digital access to educational resources. Sanitation workers and supervisors involved in rural cleanliness programs also received increased monthly incentives.
The Bihar State School Teacher Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action, and Service Condition Rules 2025 has been approved, aiming to make the process of hiring teachers, their transfers, disciplinary actions, and service conditions more clear and transparent.
The government also announced a targeted creation of one crore jobs over five years through a high-level committee involving multiple departments, including education and labor resources. A new accidental death compensation scheme for businessmen was also approved, reflecting broader administrative reforms linked to economic support.
These measures represent a mix of immediate financial support to education-related personnel and structural efforts across administrative and educational domains. However, some criticism remains regarding the depth and coherence of these reforms ahead of upcoming elections.
In summary, Nitish Kumar's recent cabinet has prioritized education sector staffing policies, financial incentives for school support staff, digital initiatives, and broader job creation efforts as part of its governance strategy. The decisions will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the lives of thousands of teachers and cooks in Bihar.
Politics and general news surrounding Bihar's recent cabinet meetings have been dominated by discussions about policy-and-legislation, with the Bihar Government announcing major reforms aimed at boosting the education sector and providing financial incentives to school support staff. The government's decisions, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, include the implementation of a new domicile policy for school teacher recruitment and significant pay raises for night guards, cooks, ASHA workers, Mamata health workers, sanitation workers, and supervisors involved in rural cleanliness programs. Additionally, digital libraries are being set up in every panchayat, and a high-level committee has been established for creating one crore jobs over five years across various sectors, including education.
