Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Karnataka Approves 15,000 Teacher Recruitments for 2026-27
The Karnataka government has decided to hire 15,000 new teachers for its government schools.
These teachers will be needed in both primary and high schools across the state.
The vacancies are split between two regions: Kalyana Karnataka and non-Kalyana Karnataka.
The government has been using guest teachers temporarily, but now they are starting the official recruitment process.
The minister in charge said that the recruitment was delayed because they were working on making the process better.
The final announcement about how to apply for these jobs will come out soon.
Karnataka government approves 15,000 teacher vacancies for 2026-27.
6,967 posts allocated to Kalyana Karnataka region, 8,033 to non-Kalyana Karnataka.
Vacancies include Graduate Primary Teachers, Assistant Masters, Primary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, and Computer Science Teachers.
Recruitment process delayed due to government's focus on modernizing education system.
Final recruitment notification to be issued shortly.
- Who
- Karnataka government and Department of School Education and Literacy
- What
- Approval of 15,000 teacher vacancies for government primary and high schools
- When
- 2026-27 academic year
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To address the shortage of teachers and modernize the education system
Government's Perspective
Teacher Unions' Perspective
Recruitment Process
Government's Perspective
The government emphasizes the need for modernizing the recruitment process and ensuring compliance with recruitment norms.
Teacher Unions' Perspective
Teacher unions may argue for faster recruitment to address the immediate shortage of teachers.
- Total Vacancies
- 15,000
- Kalyana Karnataka Vacancies
- 6,967
- Non-Kalyana Karnataka Vacancies
- 8,033
- GPT Posts in Kalyana Karnataka
- 3,228
- AM Posts in Kalyana Karnataka
- 2,214
- PST Posts in Kalyana Karnataka
- 800
- PET Posts in Kalyana Karnataka
- 425
- CST Posts in Kalyana Karnataka
- 300
- GPT Posts in Non-Kalyana Karnataka
- 5,272
- AM Posts in Non-Kalyana Karnataka
- 2,286
- PST Posts in Non-Kalyana Karnataka
- 100
- PET Posts in Non-Kalyana Karnataka
- 175
- CST Posts in Non-Kalyana Karnataka
- 200
