The Karnataka Educational Institutions (Issue of No Objection Certificate and Control)(Amendment) Rules,2024.

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NOTIFICATION The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Issue of No Objection Certificate and Control) Rules, 2022, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the 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 and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.

Any objection of suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government. The objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education and Literacy, M.S.Building, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Issue of No Objection Certificate and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

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

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2. Amendment of rule 3.- In the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Issue of No Objection Certificate and Control) Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred as said rules), in rule 3, after sub-rule (4), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(5) Only those private educational institutions, which have been registered under Section 30 and 31 and recognized under Section 36 of Karnataka Education Act 1983 are eligible for issue of No Objection Certificate under these rules.

(6) The private educational institutions shall ensure that, land conversion of the premises of such institution for educational purposes has been obtained from the concerned competent authority."

3. Amendment of rule 4.- In rule 4 of the said rules,-

(i) in sub-rule (2), after the words, "shall be accompanied by a”, the words, "non refundable", shall be inserted.

(ii) after sub-rule (9), the following shall be inserted namely:- "(10) In case application submitted under sub rule (1), is rejected for non compliance of any of the criteria fixed for recognition and non submission of documents mentioned under sub-rule 3 of Rule -3, the non refundable processing fee paid, under sub rule (2), shall be valid for re-submission of application by the Private Educational Institution upto three times in the same year or in the subsequent years or within 3 years from the date of making first application, whichever is earlier.

(11) Where application of a private educational institution is rejected more than three times, such educational institution shall apply afresh with a further non- refundable fee of rupees two lakhs."

4. Amendment of rule 6.- In rule 6 of the said rules,-

(i) in sub-rule (2), for the words "Second or Third language", the words "First or Second language", shall be substituted.

(ii) after sub-rule (6), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(7) The private educational institution shall lose State Board Affiliation and must discontinue teaching of State Syllabus on grant of Affiliation of concerned board."R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed t o post without prepayment WPP No. 297 3

5. Amendment of rule 8.- In rule 8 of the said rules, in item (f), for the words "after getting an approval shall remit an amount", the words "shall submit application for renewal accompanied by a fee", shall be substituted.

6. Amendment of Form-1.- In Form-1 to the said rules,-

(1) in serial number 3, the item (vi) and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

(2) in serial number 8 for the words, "non-agricultural", the words, "educational purpose", shall be substituted.

7. Amendment of Form-B.- In Form-B to the said rules, serial numbers 6, 23 and 24 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

By order and in the name of The Governor of Karnataka (Mahantayya S. Hosamath) Under Secretary to Government Department of School Education and Literacy

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