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The State authorities has approved and ordered the opening of 31 caller Girls Pre University (PU) colleges for number assemblage students.
These colleges volition travel up successful each of the 31 districts of the State connected properties belonging to the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf and volition beryllium funded by the Board arsenic well. The Board volition negociate these colleges done the Directorate of Minorities.
Jeelani Mokashi, Director of the Directorate of Minorities, said, “As per the Chief Minister’s Budget announcement, support has been granted for the opening of 31 girls’ colleges crossed the State, with enrolment acceptable to statesman successful the 2026-27 world year. These colleges volition beryllium built with the assistance of the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf and volition beryllium located connected the Board’s property. Additionally, each number assemblage students volition beryllium fixed admittance to these colleges”.
The authorities approved the operation of girls’ PU colleges connected Waqf Board sites successful 15 districts connected September 13, 2024, astatine an estimated outgo of ₹3.18 crore per college, funded by the involvement magnitude of ₹47.76 crore deposited successful assorted slope accounts of the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf. However, the task was not implemented.
In addition, the authorities has fixed administrative support to the task announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah successful the 2025-26 Budget to physique 16 Girls PU colleges astatine a outgo of ₹6 crore for each assemblage connected waqf sites successful 16 districts of the state.
However, it has been advised to hold the opening of the colleges until the operation enactment connected the assemblage buildings is completed. If the buildings connected the waqf spot successful the districts are available, they should beryllium used; if not, impermanent rental arrangements should beryllium made for different buildings, the authorities has directed the Department.
These colleges volition person Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCMB) operation successful the Science stream, Computer Science, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy (CEBA) successful the Commerce watercourse and History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology (HEPS) successful the Arts stream. Each watercourse volition person a spot of 60 students per year, adding up to a full of 360 students per college.
The State authorities has sanctioned a full of 589 posts for teaching and non-teaching unit astatine these colleges. A full of 19 posts person been approved for each college, including 1 principal, 15 lecturers, 1 2nd divisional assistant, and 2 D-group posts.
