Section 2(1)(k) in The Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of transfer of staff of Department of Collegiate Education) Act, 2012
(k)"teaching Staff" means,-(i)a person appointed to any of the category of teaching posts such as professor, Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in a Government First Grade College belonging to the Department of Collegiate Education Services as specified in the Schedule;(ii)a person appointed to the category of posts of Librarian in a Government First Grade College belonging to the Department of Collegiate Education Services as specified in the Schedule; and(iii)a person appointed to the category of posts of Physical Culture Instructor in a Government First Grade College belonging to the Department of Collegiate Education Services as specified in the Schedule.