Bengaluru, Sep 06: Karnataka Teachers can now use the prefix ‘Tr’ before their names, with the state government formally allowing the honorific, coinciding with Teachers’ Day. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced the decision while launching the Praja Seva programme in Kudligi in Vijayanagara district.
The government subsequently issued an order allowing Teachers to use the prefix, recognising their contribution to the “progress and educational upliftment of society”.
The move places Teachers alongside professions that commonly use prefixes such as ‘Dr’ for doctors and doctorate holders and ‘Prof’ for professors.
The order highlights Teachers’ role in career guidance, building confidence among students, upholding Constitutional values and developing scientific temper.
“From today, Teachers of Karnataka can proudly use the prefix ‘Tr’ before their names,” Shivakumar said.
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