Patna, Apr 12 (IANS): BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi has claimed that the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government "is cheating job aspirants who are waiting to get recruited as teachers in government schools in the state for the last 4 years".

Raising questions on the Nitish government's nod to the recruitment of new teachers, the Bihar BJP leader on Tuesday said: "When the state government has not allocated adequate funds in the state budget, then how will it give salaries to new teachers?"

"The Nitish government has claimed that it will recruit 2.25 lakh teachers and they will be given attractive salaries, dearness allowance and other benefits. However, the government has not allocated the required funds," Sushil Modi asserted.

"The state government should have raised funds by more than Rs 5000 crore to give salaries to new teachers. Interestingly, the state government had allocated only Rs 1,200 crore for the education department for the salaries and other allowances of teachers in the budget. It clearly indicates that the Nitish Kumar government will not recruit fresh teachers for another year," he claimed.

The Nitish government has already mocked the job aspirants who were waiting for the recruitment for the last 4 years. These aspirants have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and are eligible for the job. Under the new guidelines, these candidates have to face another competitive examination to get the job. This is nothing but cheating with aspirants," the BJP leader said.