Education and Career Forum

I want to know that is college principal of government A gazetted officer or not?

Principal of a Government College is a Gazetted Officer ?

Yes, Principal of a Government College is a Gazetted Officer.
The principal of Government College is covered under the class 1 category of a gazetted officer.

Yes. The principal of a Government College is considered as a Gazetted Officer.

A gazetted officer is an executive or a managerial ranked government officer who is appointed under the seal of the governor of the state or by the president of India at the national level.

Yes, the principal of a government college is a class 2 or group B Gazetted officer.
Here is a list of Group-B Gazetted officers:

SDO (Sub Divisional Officer).
BDO(Block Development Officer).
Drug Inspector (State Govt. Services).
Principals of Govt. Schools/Colleges.
Circle Inspector, Tehsildar.
Income Tax & Revenue Officer.

Principal of a Government College is a Gazetted Officer:=

*The principal of government school is covered under the Class II category of Gazetted officer .
And teachers working in a government school are not gazetted, officers.
*Though their appointment is made by the government, they are not above the grade pay required to be covered under Class II.

Yes. The principal of government college is covered under the Class "A" category of Gazetted officer . Principals of Govt aided colleges and private colleges will not come under Group A category even though they are equally or more paid.

Yes, the Government collage principle can be a Gazettes officer.
The eligibility are:-
THE GOVERMENT EMPLOYEE WHO IS WORKING IN GROUP A IS KNOWN AS GAZETTES OFFICER IF ARE PLACED IN LEVEL 10 AND ABOVE IN PAY MATRICES.

IsTehsildar a class one gazetted officer