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Patna Assistant Professor Protest Ends After 21 Days; New Recruitment Rules Agreed
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 10:48 PM
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After a 21‑day sit‑in in Patna’s Garknibag, assistant professor candidates and the state governor reached an agreement to change recruitment rules, ending the protest.
In Patna’s Garknibag, assistant professor candidates had been staging a sit‑in for 21 days to demand changes in the recruitment process.
The protest lasted nearly two hours of negotiations between the candidates and the Governor of Bihar. Both parties agreed to modify the assistant professor recruitment rules, a move that will halt the planned restoration of the 2026 recruitment schedule.
The agreement marks the end of the prolonged protest, with the candidates expressing satisfaction that their concerns will be addressed.
The decision is expected to bring stability to the hiring process for academic institutions across the state.
The protest lasted nearly two hours of negotiations between the candidates and the Governor of Bihar. Both parties agreed to modify the assistant professor recruitment rules, a move that will halt the planned restoration of the 2026 recruitment schedule.
The agreement marks the end of the prolonged protest, with the candidates expressing satisfaction that their concerns will be addressed.
The decision is expected to bring stability to the hiring process for academic institutions across the state.