Teachers of government schools in Bihar often had to face delays in getting their salaries. Many times the salary did not come for two weeks, due to which it became difficult to manage the household expenses. Family needs, children’s education, medical expenses, everything was affected. The biggest reasons for the delay were irregularities in the paper process, incomplete absence report and not timely advice to the bank. That is why for a long time teachers organizations were demanding from the government that the date of salary payment should be fixed, so that they know every month on which day they will get the salary. Now finally the Bihar government has taken a big decision in this direction. By issuing a new SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), it has been ensured that all the teachers of the state, regular, employed, madrasa, Sanskrit schools and night guards, will get their salary on the first date of every month.

When did teachers get salary earlier?

Earlier there was no fixed date of salary in Bihar. In most cases, teachers received their salaries between the 5th and 10th of the month or sometimes even later. In many districts the salary used to get delayed till after the 15th. The reason for this was that in every district the files sometimes reached the treasury early and sometimes late.

Now why did the rules change?

The government has given many special reasons behind changing the rules. For example, for a long time teachers were complaining about not getting their salaries on time. Now every department will have to complete its work on the scheduled date. If the amount arrives on the first day of every month, then household expenses will be covered on time. The work will be done within the stipulated time limit, hence departmental negligence will also be reduced. Earlier, salaries of Madrasa, Sanskrit or employed teachers were often received much late. Now this gap will end.

Now how will the new rule be implemented?

The government has decided the entire process as to which work will be done on which day. This SOP is applicable to all government and aided schools. The government has decided that from 20th to 25th, the details of teachers’ presence/absence will be sent to the District Education Office (DEO). After this, on 25th to 26th, DPO (Establishment) will prepare the salary sheet and send it to the treasury and then on 30th, the treasury officer will approve the salary. Meanwhile, from 26th to 29th, the District Education Office gives all the necessary data to the bank. This work should be completed before the 30th. After this, as soon as the month starts on the 1st, the money will reach the bank accounts on the 1st itself.

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Nitish government has taken a big decision in the interest of teachers of Bihar. Now they will get their salary on time. The date has been fixed for this. Now salary will be received on the first day of every month. The Education Department issued the Standard Operating System (SOP) related to this on Monday (December 08, 2025).

Letter sent to DEO and DPO

The department clarified that the salaries of Sanskrit and Madrasa teachers and night guards, who receive salaries from the state fund, will also be paid on one date only. Director of Primary Education Sahila has sent a letter in this regard to all the District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Program Officers (DPOs).

According to the SOP, for payment of salaries of regular teachers on the old pay scale, the Block Education Officer will submit the absence statements of teachers to the District Education Officer’s office from 20th to 25th of every month. District Program Officer (Establishment) will prepare the salary bill by 25th and submit it to the treasury on 26th. The treasury officer will approve it by 30th and the salary amount will be sent to the teachers’ account on the 1st.

As per the instructions of the Education Department, the same process will be applicable for employed teachers who receive salary from the state treasury. Their salary bills will be prepared by 25th and sent to the treasury on 26th, which will be approved by 30th. The District Education Office will prepare the advisory to be sent to the bank between 26th to 29th, which will be sent to the bank by 30th. The salary amount will reach the teachers’ account on the first date.

Salary payment process will be transparent with the new SOP

Absence returns will be submitted from 20th to 22nd for employed teachers receiving salary from Samagra Shiksha Fund and graduate trained teachers on regular pay scale. ‘Bank advice’ will be prepared between 25th and 28th and sent to the bank by 29th. Salary will be deposited in their account on one date. A similar procedure will be adopted for teachers of minority, madrasa and Sanskrit schools who receive salaries from the state fund. The process of payment of salaries to night guards will also be on similar lines. The Education Department believes that the salary payment process will be more timely and transparent with the new SOP.

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