Karnataka Changes Service Rules for Recruitment of Computer Science Teachers for Govt. schools

The Department of School Education and Literacy has decided to create a separate cadre for computer science teachers and has already published draft cadre and recruitment rules. | Photo credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN

The Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Department of Public Instruction (Recruitment) Rules, 1967 to allow recruitment of computer science graduates as teachers for classes 6 to 8 in government schools.

A total of 2500 teachers will be recruited from the school education department and 463 teachers will be recruited in PM Shree schools through Samagra Shikshana Karnataka (SSK).

Teachers must be graduates of Science (Computer Science) or Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) or Bachelor of Information Technology or Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science to qualify for these positions.

Candidates must also obtain a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree from an institution recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and must also pass the Teaching Eligibility Test (TET) within five years of appointment.

The state government has issued a draft notification in this regard. Their salaries will range from ₹44,425 to ₹83,700.

Rules modified

Speaking to The Hindu, Vikas Kishor Suralkar, Commissioner of Public Instruction said, “The C&R rules have been amended and a draft notification has been issued. The recruitment notification will be issued after the final C&R is reached.”

The state government has already started 309 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) to impart quality education with necessary infrastructure from pre-school to class 12 under one roof. In addition, with the help of the Asian Development Bank, steps have been taken to build 800 new KPS from the current academic year.

Under PM Shree Schools

A total of 463 government schools are also being developed in the state under the PM Shree programme. Computer lessons are compulsory for pupils of these schools.

Many schools now have computer labs. However, the government has not yet appointed separate teachers to teach the subject. Instead, some trained teachers who had already been appointed taught computer science. As a large number of KPS are starting this year, the Ministry of Education has taken steps to create a separate C&R for the recruitment of IT teachers.

Published – 27 Jun 2026 19:09 IST