Bihar University Act: Teachers Protest

In a significant development, teachers and non-teaching staff in Bihar have gone on mass leave to protest the new university law. This move comes after the state government introduced the Bihar State Universities Act, 2026, which has been met with resistance from the academic community. The protest is being seen as a major challenge to the government's efforts to reform the education sector. The new law is aimed at bringing about significant changes in the state's university system, which has been in place for over 50 years.