Recruitment from the Education Department remains a promise

BBMP: Guest teachers are the only Option

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The corporation has decided to appoint 378 guest teachers through SDMC and CDC, failing to fulfill its promise of two years ago to appoint teachers for BBMP schools and colleges.

The process of removing the outsourcing system and directly appointing teachers/lecturers for BBMP schools and colleges from the Education Department has not started even after a year and a half of the promise.

Teachers were being recruited on an outsourcing basis through private organizations in BBMP schools and colleges. The contracts were being renewed every year. In May 2024, an agreement was reached to hire teachers on an outsourcing basis through detective and security agencies. When there was resistance to this, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had said that teachers would be appointed for BBMP schools from the Education Department itself.

‘15 to 20 percent of the teachers teaching in BBMP schools and colleges do not have the appropriate qualifications. The School Education and Literacy Department provides head teachers and assistant teachers to BBMP schools. The number of permanent teachers is decreasing day by day. Not all the outsourced teachers are eligible to continue,’ said the then Chief Commissioner of BBMP, Tushar Girinath, on January 8, 2024.

‘Teachers and lecturers in BBMP schools and colleges should continue through agencies as before. ‘Outsourced’ should be removed and BBMP should appoint them on contract basis. Service security should be provided,’ demanded the outsourced teachers and went on strike.

Teachers and lecturers are appointed by the School Development and Supervision Committee (SDMC) and the College Development Council (CDC). BBMP officials had said that those who are eligible can apply and join. This process was done in the year 2024-25 and guest teachers and lecturers were recruited.

BBMP, which has calculated the shortage of teachers in the year 2025-26, has decided to recruit guest teachers and lecturers through SDMC and CDC. The Chief Commissioner has issued a circular in this regard, instructing that the process of recruiting guest teachers should be completed by June 16.

‘Our experience and hard work are priceless’

‘It was promised that the Education Department would remove outsourcing and make permanent appointments. Although this process was supposed to be done in the last academic year itself, since it was the first year, we will recruit guest teachers. They had said that permanent appointments would be made next year. However, guest teachers are being recruited for the academic year 2025-26 as well. Those who have taught for 10-15 years have to prove their achievements every year. Our experience and hard work are not valued in BBMP,” lamented a teacher.

‘The government has a proposal’

‘The education department has a proposal to recruit teachers for BBMP schools and colleges. No decision has been made yet. Therefore, guest teachers are being appointed. The guest teachers who taught in the 2024-25 academic year were released from service in April itself. They can also come as guest teachers for the 2025-26 academic year. They will be given priority in the ratio of 1:3,’ informed an education department official.

93 Kindergartens

15 Guest Teachers to be posted

16 Primary Schools

16 Guest Teachers to be posted

35 High Schools

100 Guest Teachers to be posted

20 Undergraduate Colleges

181 Guest Lecturers to be posted

4 Degree Colleges/ 2 Postgraduate Colleges

66 Guest Lecturers to be posted

Guest Teachers/ Lecturers' Honorary Remuneration

₹19,366.20; Kindergarten, Primary School

₹22,840.65; High School

₹25,697.10; Undergraduate College

₹27,897.50; Degree College 

₹30,897.50; Postgraduate College

₹25,697.10; Computer Guest Lecturers

₹22,053.05; Computer Guest Teachers