Patna: On Wednesday, Urdu-Bangla Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) candidates staged a protest outside the Janata Dal office in Patna, carrying bottles of poison and threatening to end their lives if the government did not act.
The candidates, who have been awaiting their exam results for the past 10 years, accused authorities of repeated delays and unfulfilled assurances. They say the exam, conducted in 2013, initially declared results for 12,000 candidates, but was later reversed, leaving everyone marked as failed.
Protesters allege that despite repeated promises, the Bihar School Examination Board has not released the results. Three years ago, the state government sought legal advice from a Supreme Court lawyer, which supported the candidates’ case. Subsequently, the Director of the Education Department ordered a 5 percent reduction in the cut-off for results. Despite this, the results remain unreleased.
Security was heightened outside the JDU office, and police removed the protesters by holding their hands and feet. The candidates accused the government of ignoring their plight, insisting their demands are urgent and just.
Earlier, teacher candidates protesting for the State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) also faced a lathicharge in Patna, with several injured, highlighting growing frustration among aspirants over delayed recruitment and exam processes.
