Thousands of teacher recruitment aspirants staged a major protest in Patna on Friday demanding the release of the notification for the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC).
The protest escalated into chaos after police resorted to lathicharge near JP Golambar while attempting to stop demonstrators marching toward the BPSC office. Several aspirants reportedly sustained injuries during the crackdown.
According to reports, thousands of candidates gathered near Patna College before beginning a march toward the commission’s office to protest the delay in the TRE-4 recruitment advertisement. The candidates have been demanding clarity from BPSC regarding the release of the examination notification and recruitment schedule.
Police had placed barricades near JP Golambar to prevent protesters from moving further toward the commission office. Tensions escalated after some demonstrators allegedly attempted to remove or cross the barricades, following which security personnel used batons to disperse the crowd.
Visuals from the protest showed police personnel chasing demonstrators on roads while aspirants ran in different directions amid the lathicharge. Some protesters were seen falling on roads during the police action.
The demonstration caused traffic disruptions in parts of central Patna for several hours as large crowds gathered in the area. Authorities later increased security deployment around the BPSC office and adjoining routes to prevent further escalation.
The protesting aspirants alleged that repeated delays in issuing the TRE-4 notification were affecting their preparation and future employment opportunities. Many candidates have been demanding an immediate announcement regarding vacancies and examination timelines.
There was no immediate official statement from BPSC regarding the recruitment notification at the time of reporting. Police officials also did not release details on detentions or the exact number of injured protesters.
The incident has once again brought focus on growing frustration among government job aspirants in Bihar over delays in recruitment examinations and appointment processes.