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. 248 No. 248 BENGALURU, FRIDAY , 27, MARCH, 2026(CHAITHRA, 06, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)
¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ Part – IVA
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-3
The draft of following rules further to amend the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Change in the governing council or Change in the location of private educational institutions) Rules, 2006, 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 (Change in the governing council or Change in the location of private educational institutions)(Amendment) Rules 2026.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the official Gazette.
(1)2 2. Amendment of rule 3.- In the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Change in the governing council or Change in the location of private educational institutions) Rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred as said rules), in rule 3, for sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
(2) Every such application for change in the Governing Council or change in the location of a private educational institution specified in column (2) of the table below shall be accompanied by proof of having paid the application fee as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof. The fee shall be paid in the form of demand draft drawn not earlier than one month prior to the date of application and in favour of the competent authority. The demand draft shall be made payable at the branch of the bank located in the head quarters of the said authority or in the surrounding locality.
| Sl. No. | Class of private Educational Institutions | Application fee to be paid for change in the location of Institutions (In rupees) | Application fee to be paid for change in the Governing Council (In rupees) |
| 1 | Primary Schools | 50,000 | 1,00,000 |
| 2 | Secondary Schools | 75,000 | 1,50,000 |
| 3 | Pre-University Colleges | 1,00,000 | 2,00,000 |
3. Amendment of rule 4.- In the said rules in rule 4, for sub-rule (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(3) The Governing Council intending to take over the private educational institution shall be financially good enough to be able to run the recognised primary school or high school."
4. Amendment of rule 5.- In the said rules in rule 5, after sub-rule (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(1-a) If the school building of a private educational institution registered in urban area is certified by the competent authority as in dilapidated condition and not safe for running the school, then the proposal to relocate the education institution to a new premises with adequate infrastructure and land fulfilling the existing new school norms on rent or lease in the same urban area shall be permitted only once.
R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 2973 Provided that, if the extent of land and infrastructure in the existing school premises of a private educational institution registered in urban area are not sufficient enough, then the proposal to relocate the educational institution to a new premises with adequate infrastructure and land fulfilling the existing new school norms on rent or lease in the same urban area shall be permitted only once.
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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