Basavaraj Horatti says that many candidates have crossed the age limit in the last two years when the government did not do any recruitment
In view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic for the past 18 months, the Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti has asked the State Government to provide two years relaxation in age for the candidates applying for the posts of Assistant Professors in Government First Class Colleges of Karnataka. appealed to.
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) invites online applications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Assistant Professor posts in Government First Class Colleges. The last date for submission of online applications is November 20.
The result of K-SET exam was declared on November 2. K-SET qualified candidates and other eligible candidates who have not applied yet can submit online application for the post of Assistant Professor as per rules.
In a letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Mr. Horatti said that the government has not made any recruitment for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, many candidates have crossed the age limit set by the government. He urged the government to increase the age limit in the recruitment of assistant professors by two years to ensure eligibility.
As per the notification, the age limit has been fixed at 40 years for general category candidates, 43 years for OBC candidates and 45 years for SC/ST candidates. If the age criteria are not relaxed in eligibility, many candidates will lose the opportunity to submit their applications, Mr. Horati said.
The Chairman of the Council also mentioned the relaxation given by the University Grants Commission for the post of Assistant Professors. UGC delayed the requirement of PhD as a minimum qualification for recruitment of assistant professors in universities from July 2021 to July 2023. The decision was taken because the COVID-19 pandemic had stalled the research work of PhD students in the last 18 years. month.
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