Over 1,900 lecturers in Karnataka yet to receive payment for evaluation of II PU papers: Report
Bengaluru: Over 1,900 pre-university lecturers across Karnataka have reportedly not been paid their evaluation honorarium for the II PU examinations of the 2025–26 academic year.
According to the Karnataka Pre-University College Lecturers’ Association, the pending amount of Rs 13.5 crore has not been released by the government. “The government has to pay exam paper evaluation money to 1,908 candidates. We have decided to submit a letter to Deputy Commissioners of all 31 districts on November 7, placing our demands,” The New Indian Express quoted Association President Ningegowda AH as saying.
He further stated that if the issue remains unresolved, the Association would organise a one-day protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru within the next 20 days.
Ningegowda further criticised the education department for making key decisions without consulting lecturers or college principals. "In June, the third round of exams is held for PU-II students and at the same time, a new batch is promoted from PU-I to PU-II . Holding classes and conducting exams is a burden,” he shared.
Highlighting the growing strain on teaching staff, he noted that lecturers are now required to conduct extra classes for new batch while managing evaluation duties. “None of the states or even other forms of syllabus, including CBSE, conducts three rounds of exams,” he stated.
“Earlier, lecturers used to get 45 holidays during summer and 15 days for Dasara. Now, there are no holidays as we need to conduct classes for students who fail in the first and second round of exams,” Ningegowda lamented, adding that the situation has contributed to mental stress among lecturers.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
