The Government of Karnataka on March 27, 2026, issued the Draft Karnataka Educational Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula, etc) (Amendment) Rules 2026, further to amend 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 lease registered 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.”
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, by April 11, 2026.
[Notification no. - EP 1 PGC 2026 (Part-1)]
