{
  "id": 8007544,
  "title": "267 teachers selected as Principal (Grade I) in government degree colleges awaiting appointment order since January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/267-teachers-selected-as-principal-grade-i-in-government-degree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:37:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/267-teachers-selected-as-principal-grade-i-in-government-degree-colleges-awaiting-appointment-order-since-january/article71476029.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 250 teachers, chosen in January by the State Government for direct appointment as Principal (Grade I) in government degree colleges, remain without appointment orders since January. The 267 candidates were selected by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). Among those selected, 28 individuals were teaching in private colleges, while the remaining teachers were employed in government degree colleges.\n\nAfter the government announced the selection on January 31, 2026, and published the list in the State Gazette on February 17, 2026, most of the teachers from private colleges — 26 out of 28 — resigned, expecting their appointment order. As of now, they have been without employment, according to the teachers. Two of the 28 teachers are currently serving their notice period.\n\nThe teachers mentioned that they completed training at the Karnataka State Higher Education Academy, Dharwad, in three batches. The final batch's 15-day training concluded on May 6, 2026. Out of the selected teachers, 231 are from the Residual Parent Cadre quota, while the remaining 36 teachers belong to the Kalyana Karnataka quota.\n\nTo qualify, candidates must have completed their Ph.D., worked as college teachers for 15 years, and hold the position of Associate Professor. The KEA conducted an examination for their selection in July 2023. On September 5, 2025, Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayaraddi announced at the State-level Teachers’ Day programme that appointment orders would be issued within a week. However, no teacher has received an appointment order so far.",
  "summary": "Many of the teachers employed in private colleges had resigned after their selection, and have been jobless since then",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}