**Gazette Notification: Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education)**
**Notification Overview**
Published in The Gazette of India on April 22, 2026, under notification number S.O. 1996(E), the Central Government has officially notified a vacancy for one member of the Council of Architecture. This notification is issued in accordance with Rule 25 of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973 (as amended in 2009).
**Legal Framework and Authority**
The vacancy is to be filled via election under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972). This specific section pertains to the election of members to the Executive Committee of the Council.
**Key Administrative Data and Metrics**
* **Notification Date:** April 17, 2026
* **Gazette Publication Date:** April 22, 2026
* **Gazette Number:** No. 1925
* **Reference Number:** F. No. 4-15/2022-TS-VI
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
* **Total Vacancies Notified:** One (1) member for the Council of Architecture Executive Committee.
**Contact and Publication Information**
* **Authorizing Official:** Govind Jaiswal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education.
* **Printing Authority:** Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
* **Publishing Authority:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Council of Architecture Rules, 1973: The administrative rules that prescribe the procedures for elections and management within the Council of Architecture.
Council of Architecture: The statutory body responsible for the registration of architects and the regulation of the profession in India, whose Executive Committee has a member vacancy.
Architects Act, 1972: The primary legislation governing the constitution of the Council of Architecture and the legal framework for its election processes.
Ministry of Education: The central government ministry, specifically the Department of Higher Education, acting as the primary regulator issuing this notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1925] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/ििै ाख 2, 1948
No. 1925] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
जिक्षा मत्रं ालय
(उच्च तर जिक्षा जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1996(अ).— केन्द्र सरकार, िास्ट्तुकला पररषि जनयमािली, 1973 यथा संसोजधत 2009 के जनयम 25
द्वारा प्रद्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुये एतद्द्वारा िास्ट्तुजिि अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 20) की धारा 10 की उप-धारा
(2) के प्रािधानों के तहत जनिााजचत करने हते ु िास्ट् तुकला पररषि के कायाकाररणी सजमजत के एक सिस्ट् य की ररजि को
अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं 4-15/2022-टीएस-VI]
गोविंि िायसिाल, संयुक् त सजचि
2835 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2026
S.O. 1996(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 25 of the Council of Architecture Rules,
1973 as amended in 2009, the Central Government hereby notifies one vacancy of member of the Council of
Architecture to be elected under the provisions of under sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Architects Act,
1972 (20 of 1972) relating to Election of members of the Executive Committee of the Council.
[F. No. 4-15/2022-TS-VI ]
GOVIND JAISWAL, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.