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The Central Government appoints five persons as members of the Council of Architecture, effective from March 16, 2026.

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The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, issued Notification S.O. 1766(E) on April 2, 2026, exercising 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 has appointed five individuals, elected from among themselves by the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India, as members of the Council of Architecture. The appointments are effective from March 16, 2026, which is the date of their election, and are for a period of three years or until their successors are duly elected, whichever is later. The appointed members are Ar. Amit Kumar Garg, Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar, Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani, Ar. K. Senthil Kumar, and Ar. Milind Kollegal.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07042026-271618 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1698] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/ CHAITRA 17, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 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:- +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ | No. | Name, Designation, and Address | CA Number | +=====+===========================================================================+===============+ | 1. | Ar. Amit Kumar Garg, Director, Ganga Institute of Architecture & Town | CA/1994/17146 | | | Planning Kablana, Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar Road Jhajjar-124104, Haryana | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ | 2. | Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar, Director, School of Architecture, Symbiosis | CA/1993/16518 | | | Skills and Professional University, Pune Village Kiwale, Near Pune | | | | Mumbai Expressway Tal. Haveli, Pune-412101, Maharashtra | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ | 3. | Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani, Principal, Aayojan School of Architecture ISI-4, | CA/1992/14870 | | | RIICO Institutional Block Sitapura, Goner Road Near Mahatma Gandhi | | | | Hospital Jaipur-302022, Rajasthan | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ | 4. | Ar. K. Senthil Kumar, Principal, School of Architecture, Bharath | CA/1990/13445 | | | Institute of Higher Education & Research, 173, Agraharam Road, Selaiyur, | | | | Tambaram Chennai-600073, Tamil Nadu | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ | 5. | Ar. Milind Kollegal, Dean, Vaishnavi School of Architecture and Planning | CA/1982/06874 | | | Number 48/A, Plot No.16, Guttala Begumpet Kavuri Hills, Madhapur | | | | Hyderabad-500081, Telangana | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ [F. No. 4-15/2022-TS.VI] PRIYANK CHATURVEDI, Returning Officer 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. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SR SRIVASTAVA Dute

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