Bihar government has reduced the fee for various competitive examinations for women candidates of all categories. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday.
Principal Secretary Cabinet Secretariat Department, Arun Kumar Singh told reporters that the fee reduction will be applicable to the examinations conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission and Bihar Staff Selection Commission.
The examination fee has been reduced from 600 rupees to 150 rupees for preliminary test and from 750 rupees to 200 rupees for mains examination.
Mr Singh said that the cabinet also gave its nod for creation of posts for reconstitution and restructuring of the Bihar Administrative Service cadre.
The decision will increase the number of posts such as deputy collector, senior deputy collector, under secretary, deputy secretary, joint secretary and special secretary.
