Bengaluru, March 14 -- Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar said that the process for appointment of 2,000 teaching faculty at Government Degree Colleges will begin soon.

Replying to a question by Raghavendra Hitnal of the Congress in the State Legislature yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said there are also many vacancies in several Government-run Engineering Colleges in the State and the CM has granted approval for filling up vacant posts.

Replying to another question by BJP's Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Dr. Sudhakar pointed out that 440 Government First Grade Colleges in the State come under the Higher Education Department and at present there are 412 Principal post vacancies.

'The appointment of Principals to Degree Colleges is being m...