Bihar forms panel to examine recruitment system for assistant professors
Bihar has formed a high‑level committee to review and recommend reforms for the recruitment of assistant professors in state universities. The panel, comprising senior administrators and a noted physicist, will submit its findings within 90 days following student protests over age limits and exam formats.
- ✓Bihar has formed a high‑level committee to review and recommend reforms for the recruitment of assistant professors in state universities.
- ✓Protesters had demanded that the maximum age for appointment be raised to 55 years and that recruitment be conducted through objective‑type written tests.
- ✓The panel, comprising senior administrators and a noted physicist, will submit its findings within 90 days following student protests over age limits and exam formats.
The Bihar government announced the creation of a high‑level committee to examine the existing recruitment framework for assistant professors across state universities. The committee includes retired IAS officers Amarjit Sinha and Sanjay Kumar, Padma Shri‑award‑winning physicist Prof. H C Verma, and two additional members, with Additional Chief Secretary Dipak Kumar Singh serving as member‑secretary.
The panel is tasked with delivering a detailed report to the Lok Bhawan within 90 days, outlining actionable recommendations on age criteria, eligibility, examination and interview processes, and related issues such as guest lectures. Its formation follows an agreement reached on August 24 between Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Ata Hasnain and the All PhD Holders and Researchers Association, after a three‑week student protest that featured hunger strikes at Gardani Bagh. Protesters had demanded that the maximum age for appointment be raised to 55 years and that recruitment be conducted through objective‑type written tests.
The move comes amid growing concerns among aspiring faculty and academic institutions about the transparency and fairness of hiring practices. By addressing the students’ demands, the committee’s recommendations could reshape recruitment norms, potentially impacting hiring timelines, eligibility thresholds, and the overall quality of academic staffing in Bihar’s higher‑education sector.
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| Issuing Authority | Indian Express Education |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | EDUCATION |
| Jurisdiction | BR State |
| Publication Date | 13 September 2026 |