Teacher Recruitment 2022: Karnataka reserves 1% teaching jobs for transgenders

The initiative has been taken under the Amendment of Karnataka Civil Service (General Recruitment) Rules 1977 to promote gender equality. The amendment will provide one per cent government jobs to transgender persons.

The government of Karnataka has announced its decision to reserve 1% jobs for transgender in the education department. Following the footsteps of the Karnataka Police department, the state education department will be recruiting transgender for teachers' posts. The initiative has been taken under the Amendment of Karnataka Civil Service (General Recruitment) Rules 1977 to promote gender equality. The amendment will provide one per cent government jobs to transgender persons.

The government has notified a total number of 15,000 vacancies for teacher’s posts in various government schools across Karnataka. According to a notification issued by the Karnataka government, “Not less than 1 per cent of the vacancies shall be filled up by the transgender candidates in each category.”

In order to apply for job under this quota, a certificate from the district magistrate is a must, according to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules 2020.

Eligibility criteria for Karnataka teachers recruitment 2022

No relaxations have been introduced in the eligibility criteria for transgenders. Candidates falling under this category must be a graduate a minimum of 50% aggregate marks and possess a two-year diploma in elementary education or a diploma in special education to be eligible for the job role.

 Applicants with a graduate degree with minimum of 50% marks and BEd or Bachelors in Special Education. Or PUC candidates with 50% marks and four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education or four-year of BEd. SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates with 45% marks may also apply.

Applicant must have cleared the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by Karnataka or the Government of India (CTET).

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