Bengaluru: Ending a recruitment process pending since 2022, the department of collegiate education has issued appointment orders to 222 principals of govt first grade (degree) colleges in the state.Higher education minister Basavaraj Rayareddy said the recruitment process had been completed transparently, with no scope for corruption.A notification for filling 310 posts of principals was issued in 2022. Appointment orders have been issued to 222 candidates whose document verification has been completed. Verification of the remaining candidates is underway, and appointment orders will be issued to them shortly, the minister said.“After assuming charge as higher education minister, I prioritised this matter and instructed officials to complete the recruitment process transparently. I am pleased that, after resolving all legal hurdles, we have issued the appointment orders,” Rayareddy said.The minister has also directed officials to allot posting locations to the newly appointed principals through a counselling process.
