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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-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.
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BENGALURU, FRIDAY, 15, MAY, 2026 ( VAISHAKHA , 25, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)
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No. 380
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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
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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
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