Date: 2026-04-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Appointment of five persons elected from among themselves by the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India imparting full time instructions for recognized qualifications as members of the Council of Architecture
**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education) announces the appointment of five members to the Council of Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972. The appointments are effective from March 16, 2026, for a period of three years or until successors are elected. These members were elected from among the heads of architectural institutions providing full-time instructions for recognized qualifications in India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Scope**
* The appointments are made in exercise of powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 3 and sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Architects Act, 1972.
* The selection was conducted via election by and from among the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India.
**Appointment Terms**
* **Effective Date:** March 16, 2026 (the date of election).
* **Tenure:** Three years or until the election of a successor, whichever is later.
**List of Appointed Members**
* **Ar. Amit Kumar Garg:** Director, Ganga Institute of Architecture & Town Planning, Haryana (CA/1994/17146).
* **Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar:** Director, School of Architecture, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Maharashtra (CA/1993/16518).
* **Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani:** Principal, Aayojan School of Architecture, Rajasthan (CA/1992/14870).
* **Ar. K. Senthil Kumar:** Principal, School of Architecture, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Tamil Nadu (CA/1990/13445).
* **Ar. Milind Kollegal:** Dean, Vaishnavi School of Architecture and Planning, Telangana (CA/1982/06874).
**Impact Analysis**
**Appointed Members**
**Impact**
They are formally recognized as members of the Council of Architecture, representing the interests and standards of architectural education.
**Action Required**
The individuals must assume their duties within the Council for the three-year term effective from March 16, 2026.
**Council of Architecture**
**Impact**
The Council’s composition is updated with five elected representatives from academic institutions across various Indian states (Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana).
**Action Required**
The Council must incorporate these members into its official proceedings and governance activities.
**Architectural Institutions in India**
**Impact**
The heads of these institutions now have elected representatives within the regulatory body to oversee recognized qualifications and instructions.
**Action Required**
No immediate action required, though institutions are now represented by the elected officials in Council decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Architects Act, 1972: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to appoint members to the national regulatory body for architects.
Council of Architecture: The statutory body responsible for regulating the education and professional practice of architecture in India, to which new members are appointed.
Ministry of Education: The primary government ministry, specifically the Department of Higher Education, responsible for overseeing the notification and appointment process.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1698] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अप्रैल 7, 2026/ चत्रै 17, 1948
No. 1698] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/ CHAITRA 17, 1948
जिक्षा मत्रं ालय
(उच्च तर जिक्षा जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1766(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, िास्ट्तुकला अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 20) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3)
के खंड (ग) और धारा 6 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, मान्यता प्राप्त अहतााओं के जलए पणू ा-
काजलक जिक्षण प्रिान करने िाली भारत के िास्ट्तुकला संस्ट्थाओं के प्रमुखों द्वारा उनके बीच से चयन दकए गए जनम्नजलजखत
पााँच व्यजियों को उनके चयजनत की तारीख अथाात 16.03.2026, स े 3 िर्षों की अिजध या उनके उत्तरिर्तायों का जिजधित
चयन कर जलए िाने तक, िो भी बाि में हो, के जलए िास्ट्तुकला पररर्षि सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंजनयिु करती ह।ै
1. ि ा. अजमत कुमार गग,ा जनिेिक, गंगा इंस्ट्टीट्यूट ऑफ आर्काटेक्चर एडं टाउन प्लाननंग कबलाना, सीए/1994/17146
बहािरु गढ़-झज्जर रोड झज्जर-124104, हररयाणा।
2. िा. गौरी जनजतन जिउरकर, जनिेिक, स्ट्कूल ऑफ आर्काटेक्चर, जसम्बायोजसस जस्ट्कल्स एडं सीए/1993/16518
प्रोफेिनल यूजनिर्साटी, पुण,े ग्राम दकिाले, पुण े मुंबई एक्सप्रेसिे के पास, तालुका हिले ी, पुण-े
412101, महाराष्ट्र।
2490 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. िा. दकरण एस. महािनी, नप्रंजसपल, अयोिन स्ट्कूल ऑफ आर्काटेक्चर आईएसआई-4, रीको सीए/1992/14870
इंस्ट्टीट्यूिनल ब्लॉकसीतापुरा, गोनेर रोड, महात्मा गांधी अस्ट्पताल के पास ियपुर-302022,
रािस्ट्थान।
4. िा. के. सेंजथल कुमार, नप्रंजसपल, स्ट्कूल ऑफ आर्काटेक्चर, भरत इंस्ट्टीट्यूट ऑफ हायर एिुकेिन सीए/1990/13445
एंड ररसच,ा 173, अग्रहारम रोड, सेलाइयुर, तांबरम चन्ने ई-600073, तजमलनाडु।
5. िा. जमनलंि कोलगे ल, डीन, िैष्णिी स्ट्कूल ऑफ आर्काटेक्चर एडं प्लाननंग नंबर 48/ए, प्लॉट सीए/1982/06874
नंबर 16, गुट्टाला बगे मपेट कािुरी जहल्स, माधापुर हिै राबाि-500081, तले गं ाना।
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जप्रयांक चतुिेिी, जनिााचन अजधकारी
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd April, 2026
S.O. 1766(E)— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 3 and sub-
section (1) of section 6 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), the Central Government hereby appoints the following
five persons, elected from among themselves by the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India imparting full time
instructions for recognized qualifications as members of the Council of Architecture, with effect from 16.03.2026,
namely the date of their election, for a period of three years or until their successors have been duly elected, whichever
is later:-
1 Ar. Amit Kumar Garg, Director, Ganga Institute of Architecture & Town Planning
Kablana, Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar Road Jhajjar-124104, Haryana
CA/1994/17146
2 Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar, Director, School of Architecture, Symbiosis Skills and
Professional University, Pune Village Kiwale, Near Pune Mumbai Expressway
CA/1993/16518
Tal. Haveli, Pune-412101, Maharashtra
3 Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani, Principal, Aayojan School of Architecture ISI-4, RIICO
Institutional Block Sitapura, Goner Road Near Mahatma Gandhi Hospital Jaipur-
CA/1992/14870
302022, Rajasthan
4 Ar. K. Senthil Kumar, Principal, School of Architecture, Bharath Institute of Higher
Education & Research, 173, Agraharam Road, Selaiyur, Tambaram Chennai-
CA/1990/13445
600073, Tamil Nadu
5 Ar. Milind Kollegal, Dean, Vaishnavi School of Architecture and Planning Number
48/A, Plot No.16, Guttala Begumpet Kavuri Hills, Madhapur Hyderabad-500081,
CA/1982/06874
Telangana
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