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No. 268

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. ED 01 DGD 2022

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Multi Storied Building,

Bangalore, dated 6th June 2024.

NOTIFICATION

Whereas the draft of the Karnataka General Services (Pre-University Education) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978

(Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) in Notification No.ED 01 DGD 2022 dated 2nd January 2024 in part-IV-A of the Karnataka Gazette

dated 04th January 2024 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from

the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

And whereas said Gazette was made available to the public on 04th January 2024.

And whereas the objections and suggestions received within the period specified above, have been considered by the

Government.

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Now therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with section 8 of the Karnataka State

Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

RULES

Title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka General Services (Pre-University Education)

(Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of title.-(1) In the Karnataka General Services (Pre-University Education) (Recruitment) Rules, 2013

(hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), in the title for the words and brackets “(Pre-University Education)” the words and

brackets “(Department of School Education (Pre-University))”, shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of Schedule.- (1) In the Karnataka General Services (Pre-University Education) (Recruitment) Rules, 2013,

in the Schedule,-

(1) For the category of the post of “Joint Director” at serial number 3 and entries relating thereto the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

“

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Joint Director (Rs.74400-109600)

(a) Joint Director (Academic)

1

-

-

By promotion from the

cadre of Deputy Director.

Must have put in a

service of not less than

three years in the cadre

of Deputy Director.

(b) Joint Director (Examination)

1

-

-

(c) Joint Director (Infrastructure)

1

-

-

(d) Joint Director (Administration)

1

-

-

By promotion from the

cadre

of

Deputy

Must have put in a

service of not less than

3

(e) Joint Director(Recognition and

Grant-in-Aid)

1

-

-

Director/by posting of an

officer in the cadre of

K.A.S

(not

below

the

senior scale)

three years in the cadre

of Deputy Director.

”

(2) For the category of the post of “Principal, Government Pre-University Colleges” at serial number 7 and entries relating thereto

the following shall be substituted, namely :-

“

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Principal,

Department of

School

Education

(Government

Pre-University

Colleges)

(Rs.56800-

99600)

1217

-

-

(1) 25% In service direct recruitment,-

(i) Twenty five percent by in service direct recruitment

from the cadre of Lecturers in Department of School

Education (Government Pre-University Colleges) on the

basis of marks obtained in a competitive examination

conducted either by the Karnataka Public Service

Commission or the Karnataka Examination Authority.

(ii) The appointing authority shall intimate to the

Selection Authority about the provisional number of in

service direct recruitment vacancies to be filled, classifying

the same in accordance with the orders in force relating to

the reservation of appointment of posts to the General Merit,

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the other

Backward Classes and other categories as specified by the

Government from time to time.

(iii) The Appointing Authority, for the reasons to be

recorded in writing, may alter the number of vacancies

intimated to the Selection Authority at any time before the

publication of Notification by the Selection Authority.

(iv) The Selection Authority shall invite applications by

advertising vacancies in the Karnataka Gazette and in more

than one widely circulated news papers of which at least

one shall be in the Kannada language and such other

media, as it may consider deem fit, specifying the condition

For

in-service

direct

recruitment Must have put

in a service of not less than

ten years in the cadre of

Lecturers,

Department

of

School

Education

(Government

Pre-University

Colleges) and whose period of

probation

has

been

satisfactorily completed.

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of eligibility, the manner of selection, the provisional

number of vacancies to be filled and classification,

according to the reservation policy of the State Government.

(v) The Selection Authority shall conduct a competitive

examination in the form of objective multiple choice

questions. Selection under these rules shall be made by the

Selection Authority in the order of merit determined only on

the basis of marks secured in the competitive examination

conducted by the Selection Authority.

Scheme of examination:

The competitive examination shall consist of the following

papers, namely:-

(a) PAPER-I: The Kannada Language paper shall carry 150

marks and shall be of 3 hours duration. The paper shall

be of the standard equivalent to that of First language

Kannada at S.S.L.C. level. The syllabus for this paper

shall be the same as that of the syllabus for main

examination specified in the Karnataka Recruitment of

Gazetted probationer's (Appointment by Competitive

examination) Rules 1997. The questions shall be of

multiple choice type, each question carries one mark.

The candidate shall secure a minimum of 50 marks in

order to get eligibility for selection. However, the marks

secured in the Kannada Language paper shall not be

considered for the preparation of the merit list and is

only of qualifying nature.

(b) PAPER-II: The General Studies paper shall carry 150

marks and shall be of 3 hours duration. The syllabus for

this paper shall be the same as that of the syllabus for

main

examinations

specified

in

the

Karnataka

Recruitment of Gazetted Probationer’s (Appointment by

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competitive examination) Rules, 1997. The questions

shall be of multiple choice type, each question carries

one mark. The Selection Authority shall prepare

question paper in both Kannada and English versions.

The candidate may answer the papers either in Kannada

or in English.

(c) PAPER-III:(i) Paper-III shall consist of topics covering

Karnataka Civil Service Rules, the Karnataka Civil

Service (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957,

Karnataka Financial Code, Karnataka Treasury Code,

Manual of Contingency Expenditure, the Karnataka

Education Act, 1983, Adolescent Psychology and such

other topics essential for the administrative purposes

expected from a person to be eligible for the post of a

Principal in a Department of School Education

(Government Pre-University Colleges).

(ii) This paper shall carry 150 marks and shall be of 3

hours duration. The questions shall be of multiple choice

type, each question carries one mark. The Selection

Authority shall prepare question paper in both Kannada

and English versions. The candidate may answer the

papers either in Kannada or in English.

(vi) The evaluation of multiple choice questions shall be

done on the basis of negative marking, in case of wrong

answers. A quarter mark shall be deducted for each wrong

answer. The Selection Authority shall on the basis of the

marks secured in paper II and III in the competitive

examination and subject to the orders in force from time to

time relating to the reservation in appointment of posts,

prepare a list of the selected candidates in the order of merit

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equal to the number of vacancies notified in the same

manner specified above. The candidates belonging to the

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward

Classes and General Merit shall be selected against vacancy

left unfilled in the respective categories.

(vii) If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the

competitive examination, the order of the merit of such

candidates shall be fixed on the basis of their age, the

person older in age being placed above the younger in age.

(viii) The selection list prepared shall be published in the

Karnataka Gazette and such other media as the Selection

Authority may deem fit and a copy thereof shall be sent to

the Appointing Authority. The fact of the selection shall be

intimated by the Selection Authority to the candidates

selected. There shall be no interview or viva voce.

(ix) The Selection Authority shall also prepare an

additional list to the extent not exceeding 20% of the

vacancies notified. The number of candidates to be

included in the additional list (but not included in the select

list) shall be 20% of the number of candidates in each of the

reservation categories (Horizontal and Vertical) in the select

list. There shall be at least one candidate in the additional

list belonging to each of the reservation categories

(Horizontal and Vertical) represented in the select list.

(x) The candidates whose names are included in the

select list made available by the Selection Authority may be

appointed by the Appointing Authority in the order in which

their names appear in the select list after satisfying itself

about the suitability and the physical fitness of each

candidate in accordance with the provisions of the

Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules 1977.

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(xi) The inclusion of the name of the candidate in the

select list or in the additional list prepared and published

by the Selection Authority shall not confer any right of

appointment for the candidate. The additional list shall be

valid as prescribed in the Karnataka Civil Services (Direct

Recruitment) (General), Rules, 2021 from the date of

publication of the select list or until all the notified

vacancies are filled up, whichever is earlier.

(xii) The candidates whose names are included in the

additional list may be appointed by the appointing authority

only to the extent of unfilled vacancies in the select list; and

(2) Seventy Five Percent by Promotion from the cadre

of

Lecturers,

Department

of

School

Education

(Government Pre-University Colleges)

For promotion.-

Must have put in a service of

not less than ten years in the

cadre

of

Lecturers,

Department

of

School

Education (Government Pre-

University Colleges)

and

whose

period

of

probation

has

been

satisfactorily completed.

”

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE

GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA,

(Padmini S.N.),

Under Secretary to Government,

Department of School Education and Literacy.

(Pre-University Education).

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