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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: EP 1 PGC 2026 (Part-1)

Karnataka Government Secretariat

M.S.Building, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru, dated: 27.03.2026.

NOTIFICATION-2

The draft of following rules further to amend the Karnataka Educational

Institutions (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools) Rules, 1999, which

the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred

by sub-section (1) of section 145 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983(Karnataka

Act 01 of 1995) is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 145 of

the said Act, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and

notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken in to consideration after

fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Any objection of suggestion which may be received by the State Government

from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period

specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections and

suggestions may be addressed to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Department of School Education and Literacy, M.S.Building, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Educational

Institutions

(Recognition

of

Primary

and

Secondary

Schools)(Amendment) Rules 2026.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the

official Gazette.

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2. Amendment of rule 3.- In the Karnataka Educational Institutions

(Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools) Rules, 1999, in rule 3, for sub-

rule(3), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(3) Every application seeking recognition shall be accompanied by annual

audit report which includes security deposit as specified in these rules in the form

of E-Bank Guarantee in a Nationalized Bank in favour of concerned Deputy

Director for School Education (DDPIs). The Management shall have the liberty to

utilise the interest earned on the Security Deposit for the development of the

institution. In case of default or closure of school, the department shall have the

right to utilise the Security Deposit to clear any dues payable by the management

towards staff on the department.”

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Shubhamangala R.V.)

Special Officer & Ex-officio

Under Secretary to Government (Planning)

Department of School Education and Literacy

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