BPSC protest: Governor meets students’ delegation, Prashant Kishor terms it positive to break impasse | Education

BPSC protest: Governor meets students’ delegation, Prashant Kishor terms it positive to break impasse | Education

A couple of days before the Patna High Court will take up the petition demanding re-test of the 70th combined competitive examination and the government in no mood to relent, Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan heared the grievances of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants. BPSC protest: After the talks with Bihar Governor Arif … Read more

Patna HC upholds ‘forced retirement’ of teacher, says punishment nature department’s prerogative | Education

Patna HC upholds ‘forced retirement’ of teacher, says punishment nature department’s prerogative | Education

In a decision that would have far-reaching consequences, the Patna High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition of a former in-charge headmaster of a residential school, challenging his departmental punishment. Patna High Court also clarified that it did not ordinarily substitute its opinion in such matters under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution. (Representative … Read more

Poll phase 1-7, education keeps political pot boiling in Bihar as issues remain unresolved

Poll phase 1-7, education keeps political pot boiling in Bihar as issues remain unresolved

While the electioneering stopped on Thursday across the state for the seventh and final phase of the poll on June 1, the showdown between the education department and the state varsities, which started ahead of the election announcement and brought the Raj Bhawan and the department face to face, did not. Education remained a big … Read more