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Executive Summary
The Directorate of Education, GNCTD, has issued a notification regarding the draft Delhi School Education (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which propose specific omissions to the existing 1973 Rules. Stakeholders have a 30-day window from the publication date of August 10, 2026, to submit objections or suggestions. Final implementation is subject to the expiry of this period and subsequent approval by the Central Government.
Key Points / Main Content
Proposed Legislative Changes
The draft rules are titled the Delhi School Education (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
Rule 44 Amendment: Sub-rule (3) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, is to be omitted.
Rule 50 Amendment: Clause (ii) of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, is to be omitted.
Commencement and Authority
The rules are proposed by the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi under powers conferred by the Delhi School Education Act, 1973.
The amendments will officially come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Public Consultation Process
Any person likely to be affected by these changes may submit feedback.
Objections or suggestions must be forwarded to the Pr. Secretary (Education), Directorate of Education, Old Secretariat, Delhi–110054, or via email to ddeact1@gmail.com.
The deadline for submission is 30 days from the date of the notification (August 10, 2026).
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: General Public and Affected PersonsImpact
Individuals or entities governed by the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, will be subject to the omitted provisions once the amendment is finalized.
Action Required
Review the proposed omissions and submit any objections or suggestions to the Pr. Secretary (Education) via post or email within the 30-day timeframe.
Stakeholder: Directorate of Education, GNCTDImpact
The department is responsible for facilitating the public notice period and gathering feedback.
Action Required
The Directorate must duly consider all received objections and suggestions after the 30-day period before seeking final Central Government approval.
Stakeholder: Central GovernmentImpact
The Central Government acts as the final oversight and approval body for these proposed statutory changes.
Action Required
Review the draft rules and any processed feedback to provide final approval for publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi School Education (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The draft rules proposed to amend the existing regulatory framework for schools in Delhi, specifically seeking to omit certain sub-rules.
Delhi School Education Rules, 1973: The principal set of rules governing school education in Delhi, which these draft rules intend to modify by omitting sub-rule (3) of rule 44 and clause (ii) of rule 50.
Delhi School Education Act, 1973: The parent legislation that empowers the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to make and amend rules related to school education.
Directorate of Education, GNCTD: The primary department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi responsible for administering these education rules.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The specific geographic location and jurisdiction where the education act and its subsequent rules are applicable.
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No. 232] DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 162
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
जिक्षा जनिेिालय
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 10 अगस्ट् त, 2026
Qk-la- डीओई-ए2/117/2026-पीएसबी-जिक्षा जनिेिालय-भाग(1)/5414.—दिल्ली जिद्यालय जिक्षा अजधजनयम,
1973 (1973 का 18) की धारा 2 के खंड (क) के साथ पठित धारा 28 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल, दिल्ली जिद्यालय जिक्षा जनयमािली, 1973 म,ें केंद्र सरकार के पूि व
अनुमोिन स,े आग ेसंिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत प्रारूप जनयम बनाने का प्रस्ट् ताि करते ह,ैं को एति द्वारा इससे संभाजित
रूप से प्रभाजित होने िाल ेउन सभी व्यजियों को सूचना िेन ेके जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह;ै
और िबदक, एति द्वारा सूजचत दकया िाता ह ै दक उि प्रारूप जनयमों पर आजधकाठरक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना
के प्रकािन की जतजथ से तीस दिनों की अिजध की समाजि के पश् चात और केंद्र सरकार से अनुमोिन प्राि करन े के पश् चात
जिचार दकया िाएगा;
6165 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
अब, इसजलए उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म ें कोई भी आपजत्त या सुझाि िेन े के इच्छुक व्यजि उि अिजध की
समाजि से पूिव इसे प्रधान सजचि (जिक्षा), जिक्षा जनिेिालय, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार, परु ाना सजचिालय,
दिल्ली-110054 को या ईमेल ddeact1@gmail.com के माध्यम से अग्रेजित कर सकते ह।ैं ।
उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म ेंउपयुवि अिजध की समाजि से पिू व दकसी भी व्यजि से प्राि आपजत्तयों या सुझािों पर
जिजधित जिचार दकया िाएगा।
प्रारूप जनयम
1. सजं क्षि िीिकव एि ंप्रारंभ:—
(1) इन जनयमों को दिल्ली जिद्यालय जिक्षा (सिं ोधन) जनयमािली, 2026 कहा िाए।
(2) ये आजधकाठरक रािपत्र म ेंअपने अंजतम प्रकािन की जतजथ से लाग ूहोंगे।
2. जनयम 44 म ेंसिं ोधन :—
दिल्ली जिद्यालय जिक्षा जनयमािली, 1973 के जनयम 44 के उप-जनयम (3) का जिलोप दकया िाएगा।
3. जनयम 50 म ेंसिं ोधन :—
दिल्ली जिद्यालय जिक्षा जनयमािली, 1973 के जनयम 50 के खडं (ii) का जिलोप दकया िाएगा।
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल
के आिेि से तथा उनके नाम पर,
डॉ. दिलराि कौर, प्रधान सजचि (जिक्षा)
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 10th August, 2026
F. No. DOE-A2/117/2026-PSB-EDUCATION DIRECTORATE-Part(1)/5414.— The following
draft rules further to amend the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, which the Lieutenant Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 28 read
with clause (a) of section 2 of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 (18 of 1973), proposes to make, with
the previous approval of the Central Government, are hereby published for the information of all persons
likely to be affected thereby;
And whereas notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration, after
the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette,
and after obtaining the approval of the Central Government;
Now, therefore, any person desirous of making any objection or suggestion in respect of the said
draft rules may forward the same to the Pr. Secretary (Education), Directorate of Education, Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi–110054, or through email at ddeact1@gmail.com,
before the expiry of the said period.
Objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rules
before the expiry of the aforesaid period shall be duly considered:.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement.—
(1) These rules may be called the Delhi School Education (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 44.—
In the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, in rule 44, sub-rule (3) shall be omitted.
3. Amendment of rule 50.—
In the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, in rule 50, clause (ii) shall be omitted.
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
DR. DILRAJ KAUR, Pr. Secy. (Education)
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