Bihar bars unauthorised visitors and unapproved reels in govt schools

9 November 2026 · English Government Schemes & Education

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Bihar's Education Department on 4 November 2026 instructed that unauthorised outsiders must not enter government schools during teaching hours. Director (Administration) Vijay Kumar Pandey issued the instructions; Regional Deputy Directors of Education and District Education Officers are to enforce them. Teachers and school staff may not record or upload reels or videos on school premises without prior written permission. Even events such as Independence Day and Republic Day cultural programmes, tree planting, cleanliness drives and blood donation need prior approval to be recorded. The department said the aim is to protect students' privacy, prevent classroom disruption and stop the use of duty hours for personal social-media content. The instructions rest on the Bihar Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1976 and the 2026 amendment rules; violators may face disciplinary action. It is not a blanket ban on teachers' personal social-media use.

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Background

• Constitution: The 86th Constitutional Amendment (2002) inserted Article 21A, making free and compulsory education for children aged 6–14 a fundamental right. It recast Article 45 as early childhood care and education for children below six, and added Article 51A(k), the fundamental duty of parents/guardians to provide educational opportunities to their child.
• RTE Act 2009: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, which gives effect to Article 21A, came into force on 1 April 2010. Section 12(1)(c) reserves 25% seats in private unaided schools for disadvantaged children; Section 21 provides for School Management Committees (SMC); Section 31 gives monitoring to the national/State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights.
• School Management Committee: An SMC must be formed in every school except private unaided ones (i.e., government, local-body and aided schools). At least three-fourths of members are parents/guardians, and half of all members are women. The SMC has a role in monitoring the school's working.
• History/Geography: The ancient universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila stood in present-day Bihar. Bihar lies in the Ganga plain and is among India's most densely populated States, with one of the country's largest school systems.

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Sources: Education Post; NewsBytes; IANS via Lokmat Times (Conduct (Amendment) Rules 2026); IANS via Lokmat Times (earlier 2024 order); India Code, RTE Act 2009; DT Next. Compiled by Shanmugam IAS Academy.

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