Section 5 in Bihar Taken over Elementary School Teachers' Promotion Rules, 1993
5. Minimum educational and training qualifications and minimum tenure of service.
(1)For promotion to Grade 3-Trained graduate and minimum 12 years of service in grade-2 or Matric trained and minimum 18 years of service in Grade-2.(2)For promotion to Grade-4-Trained graduate and minimum 8 years of service in Grade-I in the event of promotion from grade-1 to the grade-4 in case of non-availability of teachers in grade-3 and grade-2.(3)For promotion to Grade-6.-Trained post-graduate and minimum 12 years of service in Grade-5, or trained graduate and minimum 18 years of service in Grade-5.(4)For promotion to Grade-7-Trained post-graduate, in the event to promotion from grade-4 to grade-7 in case of non-availability of teachers in Grade-6 and Grade-5 minimum five years of service in grade-5;Provided trained graduate teachers belonging to S.C. and S.T may also be considered for promotion to Grade-7 till 31st March, 1995, if trained post-graduate teachers of these categories are not available.
