Parliament Question: Vacant Post of Teachers in Bihar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 210 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026 Vacant Post of Teachers in Bihar †210. Shri Rajesh Ranjan: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of the vacant posts of teachers and the lack of physical infrastructure in schools and higher educational institutions in Bihar particularly in Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Saharsa and Supaul districts; (b) if so, the details of the schemes sanctioned and funds allocated by the Union Government for school education and higher education in the said regions during the last three years; (c) whether the Government is considering a special package for the Seemanchal - Koshi region to overcome backwardness in the implementation of the National Education Policy; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) & (b): The subject ‘Education’ is in List-III (Concurrent List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and majority of the schools are under the administrative control of the respective State Government / UT Administration. Recruitment of teachers falls under the administrative control of the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Number of teachers working in schools of all types of management in Bihar is as under:- Primary Upper Primary Secondary Higher Total Secondary 171020 372687 14504 170734 728945 Source: UDISE+ Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+)Details of approval of infrastructure under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Samagra Shiksha in Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Saharsa and Supaul Districts from 2023-24 to 2025-26 are given at Annexure- I. Details of fund allocation under Samagra Shiksha for Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Saharsa and Supaul Districts, as informed by the State Government of Bihar, during the last three years, are given at Annexure-II. The details of funds sanctioned under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM USHA) for Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Saharsa and Supaul Districts are given at Annexure-III. (c) & (d): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is provided to States/UTs for various interventions. Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared for the States/UTs including Bihar based on their requirements and priorities. AWP&B is then appraised/approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and availability of budgetary resources. Under the scheme lump sum funds are released to the States/UTs and further distribution of funds component- wise and district-wise is done by the respective States/UTs including Bihar. For the financial year 2026–27, AWP&B for ₹10,376.98 Crore has been approved by the PAB under Samagra Shiksha for the State of Bihar (including Seemanchal- Koshi region). *****Annexure -I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.210 ASKED BY HON’BLE MP SHRI RAJESH RANJAN ANSWERED ON 20th JULY 2026 REGARDING VACANT POST OF TEACHERS IN BIHAR Infrastructure approval under Samagra Shiksha from 2023-24 to 2025-26 ARARIA KATIHAR PURNIA SAHARSA SUPAUL Approval Approval Approval Approval Approval Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Physical Physical Physical Physical (Lakh) (Lakh) (Lakh) (Lakh) (Lakh) ITEMs Physical Additional 223 3669.80 164 3119.39 150 2314.98 193 2902.19 141 2206.92 Classroom Biology 62 1098.02 54 956.34 136 2408.56 31 549.01 40 708.40 Lab Boys 155 407.95 73 180.49 187 479.86 226 582.47 57 144.69 Toilet Chemistry 62 1098.02 54 956.34 137 2426.27 31 549.01 40 708.40 Lab Girls Toilet 139 380.62 126 307.98 157 428.34 252 667.86 97 256.74 Lab 185 185.00 162 162.00 406 406.00 93 93.00 122 122.00 Equipment Physics 61 1080.31 54 956.34 133 2355.43 31 549.01 42 743.82 Lab Science 112 555.00 120 555.00 124 620.00 75 375.00 72 360.00 Lab Grand Total 999 8474.72 807 7193.88 1430 11439.44 932 6267.55 611 5250.97 Source: PRABANDH (Project Appraisal Budgeting Achievements and Data Handling System)Annexure -II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.210 ASKED BY HON’BLE MP SHRI RAJESH RANJAN ANSWERED ON 20th JULY 2026 REGARDING VACANT POST OF TEACHERS IN BIHAR District wise fund allocation under Samagra Shiksha Sl. Name of Financial Recurring Non- Total (Rs. in Lakh) No. District Year (Rs. in Lakh) Recurring (Rs. in Lakh) 1 Purnea 2023-24 24722.73 2140.06 26862.79 2024-25 22848.61 2816.16 25664.77 2025-26 22855.75 13172.42 36028.17 2 Katihar 2023-24 21521.59 2058.55 23580.14 2024-25 22215.60 1394.61 23610.21 2025-26 21472.49 7102.75 28575.24 3 Araria 2023-24 21640.95 668.86 22309.81 2024-25 21585.32 2653.85 24239.16 2025-26 20464.59 9542.10 30006.69 4 Saharsa 2023-24 14936.78 432.96 15369.74 2024-25 15098.34 2519.36 17617.70 2025-26 14405.93 5382.96 19788.89 5 Supaul 2023-24 18097.72 537.72 18635.44 2024-25 17272.76 3323.34 20596.10 2025-26 16868.83 5210.20 22079.04 Total 296007.98 58955.89 354963.88 Source:- State Government of Bihar *****Annexure -III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.210 ASKED BY HON’BLE MP SHRI RAJESH RANJAN ANSWERED ON 20th JULY 2026 REGARDING VACANT POST OF TEACHERS IN BIHAR Funds sanctioned under Centrally Sponsored RUSA & PM USHA Sl. Name of College District Name of Amount No. Scheme Sanctioned 1 Purnea College, Purnea Purnea RUSA 04 Crore 2 GLM College, Banmankhi Purnea RUSA 02 Crore 3 New Model Degree College, Katihar RUSA 12 Crore Katihar 4 New Model Degree College, Araria RUSA 12 Crore Araria 5 MHM College, Saharsa Saharsa PM- 05 Crore USHA 6 Araria College, Araria Araria PM- 05 Crore USHA Source:- State Government of Bihar