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. 380 No. 380 ¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ Part – IVA
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
M.S.BUILDING,
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,
BENGALURU, DATED: 15.05.2026.
NOTIFICATION-3
The draft of the 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 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.
(1)2 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:-
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.
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 as detailed below shall be paid online to the Consolidated Fund of the State Government.
| 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 able to bear all the running expenses of the recognized primary R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 2973 school or high school or pre-university college for two academic years which will be verified through the bank statement of the respective society/trust/company submitted by the Management."
In the said rules in rule 4, sub-rule (5) shall be omitted.
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/PU college 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/PU college, then the proposal to relocate the education institution to a new premises with adequate infrastructure and land fulfilling the existing new school/PU college norms on registered lease deed or registered rental agreement for a minimum period of fifteen years in the same urban area shall be permitted.
Provided that, if the extent of land and infrastructure in the existing school/PU college premises of a private educational institution registered in urban area are not sufficient enough, then the proposal to relocate the educational institution to new premises with adequate infrastructure and land fulfilling the existing new school/PU college norms on registered lease deed or registered rental agreement for a minimum period of fifteen years in the same urban area shall be permitted.
5. Amendment of rule 5- In the said rules in rule 5, sub-rule (3) shall be omitted.
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 [