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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-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.

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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.

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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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