The Government of Karnataka on May 15, 2026, issued the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula, etc) (Amendment) Rules 2026 to further amend the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Classification, Regulation and Prescription of Curricula, etc) Rules, 1995.
The following amendments have been stated:
• 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.”
[No: EP 1 PGC 2026(P.1)]
