Daijiworld Media Network - Patna

Patna, Aug 14: The agitation by candidates preparing for government recruitment examinations in Bihar is set to intensify, with student leader Dilip Kumar announcing a hunger strike in Patna from August 18.

Candidates protesting over the delayed recruitment processes for TRE 4, BSSC, librarian, sub-inspector and constable posts will stage the hunger strike at Gardanibagh.

Kumar said that if the government fails to take concrete action on their demands within five days, the protesters will intensify their agitation and attempt to surround the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

He said candidates have been raising their concerns for a long time and will now step up pressure on the government through sustained protests.

The primary demand of the protesters is the immediate release of the TRE 4 recruitment advertisement covering all vacant posts and subjects.

Student leaders said they are not seeking any fresh requisition from the government but want the recruitment process to begin without further delay.

Kumar alleged that Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari has failed to fulfil his assurances and said teacher recruitment aspirants have been waiting for the advertisement for a long time.
According to the protesters, a large number of teaching posts remain vacant, but the recruitment notification has not yet been issued.

During the protest, candidates also raised slogans against Tiwari and questioned his statements and qualifications. They demanded an investigation and called for his resignation if the TRE 4 advertisement is not released.

Kumar said candidates are no longer willing to rely on assurances and are seeking a clear decision and definite timeline for the recruitment process.

The protest is not restricted to TRE 4 aspirants. Candidates preparing for BSSC, librarian, sub-inspector and constable recruitment examinations have also joined the movement.

The student leaders are demanding that all pending recruitment processes be completed within the stipulated timelines.

The protesters said prolonged delays are affecting thousands of young people preparing for government jobs. They claimed that repeated postponements are disrupting their preparation and could also affect candidates as they approach the upper age limit for recruitment.

They have urged the Bihar government to take immediate steps to complete all pending recruitment processes.

Kumar announced that the hunger strike will begin at Gardanibagh in Patna on August 18.

He warned that if the government fails to address the demands within five days, the protesters will intensify the agitation and march towards the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

The candidates have reiterated that the immediate release of the TRE 4 recruitment advertisement for all vacant posts and subjects remains their key demand.

They said the agitation will continue until the government takes concrete action on the pending recruitment processes.