BPSC TRE 2023: Bihar Govt Warns Newly Appointed Teachers Of Disciplinary Action If they Form Union

The Bihar Education Department asked the newly appointed teachers through the BPSC TRE 2023 to refrain from forming unions or indulging in activities that criticize the state's education policies.

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The Bihar government has warned the newly recruited teachers in the state of disciplinary action, if they form any association, or be a part of it, or indulge in any protest against the policies of the education department. On a stern note, the Bihar Education Department has said that the 1.2 lakh teachers recruited through the recently conducted BPSC TRE 2023, who received their provisional allotment letters on November 2, have not yet been allotted postings nor have they started teaching in schools. 

The education department further stated that it has been informed that some of the newly recruited teachers have formed an association, and are criticizing the government’s educational policies, which it termed as a grave misconduct under the Bihar Government Employees Conduct Rules-1976. “They must refrain from indulging in such activities. The department will initiate strict disciplinary action, including cancellation of their provisional appointments with immediate effect if they are found guilty", the department was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 

"Teachers selected from BPSC should not form any kind of union nor be a part of it. The attention of these school teachers has been drawn to Paragraph 7 of Section 17 of the Code of Conduct of Bihar School Teachers Rules 2023. Under this, Bihar Government Servants Code of Conduct 1976 applies to all school teachers,” it was further reported as saying.

"The provisionally appointed teachers have formed an association... Formation of this association is illegal… This illegal association has also got its letterheads printed. The department has sought an explanation from an office-bearer of this association, who is a newly recruited teacher... Provisional appointment of such teachers can be cancelled with immediate effect,” the department added. Despite repeated attempts, Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar was not available for his comments, PTI reported. 

"We are in support of this decision of the Education Department. The newly recruited teachers, whose appointments are provisional in nature, can't form or become part of an unregistered association....it's illegal. They can do it only after completion of their probation period." Raju Singh, convener of TET Primary Teachers' Association, told PTI while commenting on the Education Department's statement.