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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: EP 1 PGC 2026(P.1)

KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

M.S.BUILDING,

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

BENGALURU, DATED: 15.05.2026.

NOTIFICATION-1

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Educational

Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula, etc) Rules,

1995, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of 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 within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 27.03.2026.

And, whereas, the objections and suggestions received in this behalf have

been considered by the State Government.

And, whereas, the objections and suggestions received in this behalf have

been considered by the State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

section 145 Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995), of the

Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

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RULES

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

Educational Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula,

etc) (Amendment) Rules 2026.

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

official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 5.- In the Karnataka Educational Institutions

(Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula, etc) Rules, 1995, in rule

5, for sub-rule (4), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(4) Every private body of persons desiring to establish and maintain an

educational institution imparting pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher

secondary education or any part thereof shall own or have on registered lease deed

or registered rental agreement for a minimum period of fifteen years following

minimum contiguous extent of land, building and playground of the educational

institution with permission from relevant authorities. Education Institutions shall

submit RTC/e-Khata /khata document as applicable as proof of land ownership.”

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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