Patna: The Bihar government has issued a warning to government school teachers against creating and posting social media reels, signalling stricter enforcement of conduct rules amid growing concerns over professionalism in public service.
The state’s education department has instructed all district education officers and district magistrates to identify teachers engaged in making reels on platforms such as Instagram and Facebook and to take firm action against them. Officials said the directive applies across the state and reflects the government’s view that such activity amounts to misconduct.
Responding to questions on Monday, state Education Minister Sunil Kumar said the issue was being treated seriously. “Teachers involved will be identified and strict action will be taken,” he said, adding that accountability would extend to officials found to be negligent in enforcing the order.
The warning comes amid wider administrative concerns within the education department. More than six months after the district-level transfer of government school teachers, block and school allocations have yet to be finalised in several districts, including Patna.
In the state capital alone, more than 1,200 teachers have been transferred to Patna district, but many are still awaiting posting at the block or school level. The education department has already directed that such allocations be completed and uploaded to the e-Shiksha Kosh portal, the official platform used to manage education-related postings and finances.
Saket Ranjan, the district education officer in Patna, said decisions on block allocation rest with a committee headed by the district magistrate. “The matter is to be decided at the district magistrate level,” he said.
Separately, complaints have been received alleging irregularities in transfer recommendations for teachers with disabilities. Under existing rules, teachers with a disability of 45% or more are to be given priority in district and block transfers. Officials said these complaints were also under review.
The education department said the twin issues — online conduct and delays in postings — were being examined to ensure discipline, transparency and fairness within the school system.
