Patna: Bihar government yesterday decided to recruit retired teachers in schools on contract basis for different subjects.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Principal Secretary Cabinet Coordination Committee Brajesh Mehrotra told reporters that the recruitment would be made to make available subject-wise teachers at middle and higher school levels.
Teachers up to 65 years of age would be eligible for appointment on contract, he said.
