fixing the date time and place for election of five members from amongst the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India to represent the Council of Architecture for a period of three years

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19012026-269439 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 238] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026/PAUSHA 29, 1947 379 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th January, 2026 S.O. 266(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 8 of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973, the undersigned, as the Returning Officer hereby fix the date, time and place for election of five members from amongst the Heads of Architectural Institutions in India to represent the Council of Architecture for a period of three years. The schedule for the election is as under:- TABLE +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +==============================+================+==================================================================================================+============================================================+ | Date | Time | Place | Purpose | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 | Upto 4.00 p.m. | Room No. 326-C wing, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 | For the receipt of nomination papers and their scrutiny | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Friday, 13th February, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. | Room No. 326-C wing, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 | Information regarding valid nominations to all the | | | | | candidates. | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Friday, 20th February, 2026 | Upto 4.00 p.m. | Room No. 326-C wing, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 | For the withdrawal of nomination | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Friday, 27th February, 2026 | Upto 5.30 p.m. | Room No. 326-C wing, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 | For the dispatch of voting papers to the electors | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Friday, 13th March, 2026 | Upto 5.00 p.m. | Room No. 326-C wing, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 | For the receipt of voting papers. | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monday, 16th March, 2026 | 11.00 a.m. | Conference Hall, Room No. 112, 1st Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Ministry of Education, New Delhi – 110001. | Counting of votes | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Monday, 16th March, 2026 | 3.00 p.m. | Conference Hall, Room No. 112, 1st Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Ministry of Education, New Delhi – 110001. | Declaration of Result. | +------------------------------+----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ [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.