**Summary of Notification S.O. 1954(E)**
**Issuing Authority**
The Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education), Government of India, issued this notification via *The Gazette of India: Extraordinary* (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)).
**Notification Details**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1954(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. 4-15/2022-TS.VI
* **Date of Issuance:** April 17, 2026
* **Gazette Publication Date:** April 20, 2026
* **Regd. No.:** D. L.-33004/99
**Subject and Purpose**
The Central Government, exercising powers under rules 23 and 24 of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973 (as amended in 2009), has officially notified vacancies for the following positions within the Council of Architecture:
1. **President**
2. **Vice-President**
These vacancies are to be filled through elections conducted under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972).
**Key Personnel and Contact Information**
* **Signatory:** Govind Jaiswal, Joint Secretary.
* **Printing and Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Architects Act, 1972: The primary legislation under which vacancies in the offices of the President and Vice-President of the Council of Architecture are notified.
Council of Architecture: The statutory body for which the Central Government is notifying leadership vacancies for the roles of President and Vice-President.
Council of Architecture Rules, 1973: The administrative rules (as amended in 2009) providing the specific powers to notify vacancies for elective offices.
Ministry of Education: The issuing authority (specifically the Department of Higher Education) responsible for the notification and oversight of the Council of Architecture.
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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.ं 1883] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1883] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
जिक्षा मत्रं ालय
(उच्च तर जिक्षा जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1954(अ).— केन्द्र सरकार, िास्ट्तुकला पररषि जनयमािली, 1973 यथा संसोजधत 2009 के जनयम 23 और
24 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुय,े एतद्द्वारा िास्ट्तुजिि अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 20) की धारा 4 की
उप-धारा (1) के प्रािधानों के तहत जनिााजचत करने हते ु िास्ट् तुकला पररषि के अध्यक्ष और उपाध्यक्ष के कायाालयों म ेंररजियों
को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं 4-15/2022-टीएस-VI]
गोविंि िायसिाल, संयुक् त सजचि
2781 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. 1954(E).— In exercise of power conferred by rules 23 and 24 of the Council of Architecture
Rules, 1973 as amended in 2009, the Central Government hereby notifies the vacancies in the offices of the
President and the Vice-President of the Council of Architecture to be elected under sub-section (1) of section
4 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972).
[F. No. 4-15/2022-TS.VI]
GOVIND JAISWAL, Jt. Secy.
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