<p>At least six married women who have submitted income details of their fathers while applying for the posts of assistant professors at government first grade colleges could risk their job prospects. </p>.<p>The higher education department has directed the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), which is tasked with providing the list of eligible candidates, to consider the income of husbands for married women.</p>.<p>Based on a query raised by KEA, the department had sought legal opinion. The KEA has been asked to follow a 1986 government order, according to which it is the income of the husband that must be considered for married women.</p>.<p>The six married women who have shown the income of their fathers will be rejected, a senior KEA official said. </p>.<p>“We will keep them away from the final list, while submitting it to the government,” the official added. </p>.<p>The KEA conducted the entrance test for appointment of 1,242 assistant professors at 400-plus government degree colleges. The process is in the final stage as KEA is preparing the selection list. The recruitment process for teachers to government schools was stalled for a while as married women candidates had submitted their fathers’ income.</p>.<p>The department of public instruction rejected them during document verification and they approached the court. The matter is still pending in court.</p>
<p>At least six married women who have submitted income details of their fathers while applying for the posts of assistant professors at government first grade colleges could risk their job prospects. </p>.<p>The higher education department has directed the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), which is tasked with providing the list of eligible candidates, to consider the income of husbands for married women.</p>.<p>Based on a query raised by KEA, the department had sought legal opinion. The KEA has been asked to follow a 1986 government order, according to which it is the income of the husband that must be considered for married women.</p>.<p>The six married women who have shown the income of their fathers will be rejected, a senior KEA official said. </p>.<p>“We will keep them away from the final list, while submitting it to the government,” the official added. </p>.<p>The KEA conducted the entrance test for appointment of 1,242 assistant professors at 400-plus government degree colleges. The process is in the final stage as KEA is preparing the selection list. The recruitment process for teachers to government schools was stalled for a while as married women candidates had submitted their fathers’ income.</p>.<p>The department of public instruction rejected them during document verification and they approached the court. The matter is still pending in court.</p>