The Department of School Education and Literacy in Karnataka has approved the recruitment of 30,337 guest teachers in the first phase for government lower primary schools across the state. This move addresses a shortage of 33,708 teachers for the 2026-27 academic year.
Allocation in Kalyana Karnataka
In the seven districts of the Kalyana Karnataka region, approval has been granted for 10,507 guest teachers against 11,675 vacant posts. This accounts for nearly one-third of the state's overall teacher shortage. The district-wise allotment is as follows:
- Raichur: 3,318 guest teachers against 3,687 vacancies
- Yadgir: 2,203 against 2,448
- Koppal: 1,469 against 1,632
- Kalaburagi: 1,373 against 1,525
- Ballari: 1,325 against 1,472
- Bidar: 585 against 650
- Vijayanagara: 393 against 437
Statewide Distribution
The approval is part of the state government's decision to fill nearly 40,000 guest teacher posts in government schools. According to a circular issued on May 27, appointments are to be made from June 1, with the monthly honorarium fixed at Rs 12,000.
Raichur recorded the highest teacher shortage in the state, followed by Yadgir. The largest allocation was made in the combined Belagavi and Chikkodi educational divisions, where 3,170 guest teachers were approved against 3,522 vacancies. Similarly, the combined Karwar and Sirsi educational divisions in Uttara Kannada accounted for 1,641 guest teachers against 1,823 vacant posts.
Other Notable Allocations
- Bengaluru South: 1,539 guest teachers against 1,710 vacancies
- Dakshina Kannada: 1,138 against 1,265
- Vijayapura: 797 against 885
- Ramanagara: 761 against 846
- Haveri: 754 against 838
- Mysuru: 715 against 794
- Bagalkot: 674 against 749
- Shivamogga: 612 against 680
- Bengaluru Rural: 571 against 634
- Chitradurga: 520 against 578
- Tumakuru: 482 against 536
- Hassan: 456 against 507
- Chamarajanagar: 448 against 498
Breaking up the numbers by educational divisions, Karwar was allotted 428 guest teachers and Sirsi 785, while Belagavi received approval for 1,349 teachers and Chikkodi 1,821. Davanagere was allotted 254 guest teachers against 282 vacant posts.
Association's Response
Karnataka State Primary School Teachers' Association president Chandrashekar Nuggali said a letter was submitted to the government on May 15 seeking alternative arrangements for more than 45,000 vacancies before the reopening of schools. He noted that the approval for guest teacher recruitment has addressed the association's demand.
Authorities have been instructed to complete the recruitment process immediately and deploy guest teachers in schools from June 1.
