267 teachers selected as Principal (Grade I) in government degree colleges awaiting appointment order since January
Over 250 teachers selected for Principal positions in Karnataka government colleges are still waiting for their appointment orders months after their selection. Many of these candidates resigned from their previous jobs in anticipation of the new roles, leaving them currently unemployed.
Why it matters
The administrative delay highlights systemic issues in government recruitment processes and the personal impact of bureaucratic inefficiency on professionals.
Over 250 teachers, who were selected in January by the State Government for direct appointment as Principal (Grade I) in government degree colleges are awaiting their appointment orders. The 267 candidates were selected through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
Of those selected, 28 persons were teaching in private colleges. The rest are teaching in government degree colleges.
Immediately after the government issued the selection notification on January 31, 2026, and published the selection list in the State Gazette on February 17, 2026, a majority of those working in private colleges — 26 of the 28 teachers — resigned expecting their appointment order. They have been jobless since then, the teachers told The Hindu .
They said two of the 28 teachers are serving their notice period.
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