Stay Vacated by KAT

Good news for all the aspirants seeking a career in the Government First Grade Colleges. The KAT approved the 2,550 selection list prepared by KPSC. In its judgement, KPSC is believed to have stated that the validity of degrees can be adjudicated only by UGC and it is beyond the purview of KAT. However, the petitioners can now approach the High Court seeking to quash the KAT order vacating the stay.

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KAT Vacates Stay Order?

I have been hearing from various sources that KAT has vacated the stay order for the recruitment of the lecturers for the First Grade Colleges. There are also speculation that the Government might start issuing the Appointment Orders soon. However, I have not come across any credible information. I am hoping that this speculation is true and we might see the light at the end soon.

Recognised Distance Education University

We know from the recent newspapers that one of the reason for the KAT Stay order for the recruitment of 2550 lecturers for the Government First Grade College is the distance education offered by 'questionable universities'.

There is a whole lot of debate and doubts about this issue for the aspirants who are waiting for the government order. The university/institutes that are sighted to be 'fraudulent' are Alagappa, Vinayaka Mission and Anamalai. The question now is how to determine if these universities are genuine or fraudulent?

As Prof.Thaper says in a related blog, that "All degrees done through Distance Education are eligible for Govt appointments provided the Universities offering degrees through Distance Education should have approval form Distance Education Council (DEC)"

He further sights the Dept. of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India notification No. 44 dated 01-03-1995 published on Saturday, April 8th, 1995 in the Gazette of India that:

“on the recommendation of the Board of Assessment for Educational Qualification, the Government of India has decided that all the qualifications awarded through Distance Education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government, provided it has been approved by Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi – 110068.”

Therefore we need look no further than the Distance Education Council that has the list of all recognized universities. And to the satisfaction of all the 2550 aspirants, the so called 'fraudulent' universities are in fact genuine and their degrees are valid. You may download the list by clicking here.

KAT stalls 2,550 KPSC lecturer selections

BANGALORE: The Karnataka Administrative Tribunal on Monday directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) not to issue appointment orders to 2,550 newly-recruited lecturers for degree colleges in the state. While hearing a batch of petitions, the division bench, headed by KAT Chairman A V Srinivasa Reddy, directed the KPSC to maintain status quo for its final list of the candidates until further orders from the court.

Ignoring the order would amount to contempt of court, the bench cautioned while issuing the interim order.

Recently, the KPSC had announced the final list of the selected candidates.

When the list was sent for approval, the government had assured that appointment orders would be issued in the last month of June or the first week of July.

KAT’s interim order on Monday has stalled all further proceedings of the KPSC.

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Minister condemns corruption in recruitment

BANGALORE, JUNE 10, 2009: Minister for Higher Education Arvind Limbavali and Principal Secretary, Higher Education, A.S. Srikantha are facing a piquant situation - that of bribe being demanded in their names from prospective government college lecturers.

The minister refuted charges of corruption in recruitment of lecturers in the state, and requested people to provide details of such irregularities, if any, to him personally.

"I deny allegations of corruption in recruitment of 2,050 lecturers. However, I have received about 25 to 30 complaints that some persons in my office and in the Higher Education Secretariat are indulging in it," Mr Limbavali told reporters.

The minister asked people to contact him and provide information on such persons and promised action against those found guilty. The Government is all set to issue appointment letters to lecturers selected by Karnataka Public Service Commission after completing the process of verification of documents.

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KAT Stays Selection List

In a major set back to the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) on Monday stayed KPSC’s final list of the candidates selected for the post of lectureship to the degree colleges in the State.

However, the current order would only be applicable for the lectureship posts in Political Science and History subjects. KPSC had selected 335 candidates for both the subjects.

The Commission had announced a list of 2,550 candidates for the post of lectureship in degree colleges.

Recently, the government had given its nod to the KPSC list and stated that it would be issuing appointment orders to the selected candidates in the first week of July.

But the government’s decision was contested by petitioners Biradhar and others who took the case to the KAT.

While hearing the application filed by Biradhar and others, KAT Chairman A V Srinivasa Reddy stayed the implementation of the final list dated February 19 and 27, 2009.

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