Apart from the appointment of assistant professors, the Bihar State University Service Commission will also carry out appointment of principals in colleges, who have been included as teachers under the Bihar State University Service Commission Act, 2017, through an amendment Bill which was passed by the Legislative Assembly along with six other Bills amid Oppositions walkout.
In April 2017, both the Houses of Bihar legislature had passed the Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2017, and the Patna University (Amendment) Bill, 2017, to bring principals back into the TEACHING fold.
The amendments were significant, as the government had itself removed principals from the teaching cadre through the 2012 amendment to the two Acts.
The Bihar State Higher Education Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021, makes provision for reappointment of the vice chairman of the council.
The government had already reappointed the vice chairman prior to Assembly election through an ordinance, which the bill repeals.
Under the new bill, the vice chairman can hold office for a maximum of two terms of five years each.
The Bihar (Amendment) Bill, 2021, makes provision for constitution/reconstitution of the gram panchayat area even with Population less than 7,000.
The Bihar Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes to increase the Fiscal Deficit target and annual borrowing limit for the year 2020-21 by 2% over and above the limits prescribed earlier.