These rules may be called the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools)(Amendment) Rules 2026

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨Ás U À – 4ಎ , 27 , 2026 06 1948) . 247 Part – IVA BENGALURU, FRIDAY , 27, MARCH, 2026(CHAITHRA, 06, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948) No. 247 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No: EP 1 PGC 2026 (Part-1) Karnataka Government Secretariat M.S.Building, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru, dated: 27.03.2026.

NOTIFICATION-2 The draft of following rules further to amend the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools) Rules, 1999, 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 in to 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 Additional Chief 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 (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools)(Amendment) Rules 2026.

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

(1)R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 2

2. Amendment of rule 3.- In the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Recognition of Primary and Secondary Schools) Rules, 1999, in rule 3, for sub-

rule(3), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(3) Every application seeking recognition shall be accompanied by annual audit report which includes security deposit as specified in these rules in the form of E-Bank Guarantee in a Nationalized Bank in favour of concerned Deputy Director for School Education (DDPIs). The Management shall have the liberty to utilise the interest earned on the Security Deposit for the development of the institution. In case of default or closure of school, the department shall have the right to utilise the Security Deposit to clear any dues payable by the management towards staff on the department.” 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 [ ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು