Gazette Tracker
Gazette Tracker

Core Purpose

The Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education) notifies the final list of candidates, after excluding three who withdrew, under Rule 14(3) of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, issued Notification S.O. 1089(E) on February 23, 2026, under the authority of Rule 14(3) of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973. Priyank Chaturvedi, the Returning Officer, formally notified the final list of names and addresses for candidates. This list excludes three individuals who had withdrawn their candidature, as detailed in paragraph 2 of the notification. The eleven candidates included in the final list are: Ar. Amit Kumar Garg (Ganga Institute Of Architecture & Town Planning, Jhajjar, HARYANA), Ar. Bhaskar Chatterjee (Om Dayal School Of Architecture, Howrah, WEST BENGAL), Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar (School of Architecture, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, MAHARASHTRA), Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani (Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur, RAJASTHAN), Ar. K. Senthil Kumar (School of Architecture, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, TAMIL NADU), Ar. Milind Kollegal (Vaishnavi School Of Architecture and Planning, Hyderabad, TELANGANA), Ar. Rajendra Bhangari Koli (Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Shikshan Parishads Anantrao Pawar College of Architecture, Pune, MAHARASHTRA), Ar. Rajesh Kumar D. Mehta (Shri Gijubhai Chhaganbhai Patel Institute of Architecture, Interior Design and Fine Arts, Surat, GUJARAT), Ar. Shailendra Kumar Mandal (Faculty Of Architecture, National Institute Of Technology, Patna, BIHAR), Ar. Srikonda Ramesh (School Of Planning And Architecture, Vijayawada, ANDHRA PRADESH), and Ar. Sudhir J (School of Architecture, Reva University, Bangalore, KARNATAKA). The three candidates who withdrew their candidature are: Ar. M. R. Kumarchandra (Srinivas Institute Of Technology, Mangalore, KARNATAKA), Ar. S. Radhakrishnan (Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University-School of Architecture, Tiruchirappalli, TAMIL NADU), and Ar. Sheetal Sharma (School of Architecture, VIT Bhopal University, Sehore, MADHYA PRADESH). The notification was published in The Gazette of India on February 27, 2026.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28022026-270598 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1045] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026 S.O. 1089(E). — In exercise of the power conferred under Rule 14(3) of the Council of Architecture Rules, 1973, the undersigned as the Returning Officer hereby notifies the final list of the names and addresses of the candidates after excluding the names of three (3) candidates, who have withdrawn their candidature, as mentioned in para 2 of this Notification: (i) HR11- Ar. Amit Kumar Garg, Director Ganga Institute Of Architecture & Town Planning Kablana, Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar Road Jhajjar-124104, HARYANA. (ii) WB05- Ar. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Principal Incharge Om Dayal School Of Architecture Plot No.38A, 38P, 39A & 39PUluberia Industrial Growth Centre, Uluberia Distt. Howrah Howrah-711316, WEST BENGAL. (iii) MH101- Ar. Gauri Nitin Shiurkar, Director School of Architecture, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune Village Kiwale, Near Pune Mumbai Expressway Tal. Haveli Pune- 412101, MAHARASHTRA. (iv) RJ03- Ar. Kiran S. Mahajani, Principal Aayojan School of Architecture ISI-4, RIICO Institutional BlockSitapura, Goner RoadNear Mahatma Gandhi Hospital Jaipur-302022, RAJASTHAN. (v) TN07- Ar. K. Senthil Kumar, Principal School of Architecture, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, 173, Agraharam Road, Selaiyur, Tambaram Chennai-600073, TAMIL NADU. (vi) TS04- Ar. Milind Kollegal, Dean Vaishnavi School Of Architecture and Planning Number 48/A, Plot No.16, Guttala Begumpet Kavuri Hills, Madhapur Hyderabad-500081, TELANGANA. (vii) MH71- Ar. Rajendra Bhangari Koli, Principal Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Shikshan Parishads Anantrao Pawar College of Architecture Sr.No.103, Parvati Pune-411009, MAHARASHTRA. (viii) GJ09-Ar. Rajesh Kumar D. Mehta, Principal Shri Gijubhai Chhaganbhai Patel Institute of Architecture, Interior Design and Fine Arts Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, University Campus, Udhna, Magadalla Road Surat-395007, GUJARAT. (ix) BR01- Ar. Shailendra Kumar Mandal, Head of Department Faculty Of Architecture, National Institute Of Technology, Deemed University Patna-800005, BIHAR. (x) AP18- Ar. Srikonda Ramesh, Director School Of Planning And Architecture, Vijayawada Sy. No. 71/1, NH-5, Nidamanuru Vijayawada-521104, ANDHRA PRADESH. (xi) KA36- Ar. Sudhir J Director School of Architecture, Reva University, Rukmini Knowledge Park, Kattigenahalli, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560064, KARNATAKA. 2. Three (3) candidates, as given below, have withdrawn their candidature through notice duly signed by them: (i) KA21- Ar. M. R. Kumarchandra, Dean School of Architecture Srinivas Institute Of Technology Srinivas Campus, Valachil, Farangipete PostManagalore Mangalore-574143, KARNATAKA. (ii) TN101- Ar. S. Radhakrishnan, Dean Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University-School of Architecture NH 45, Trichy Chennai Trunk Road, Samayapuram Tiruchirappalli-6211112, TAMIL NADU. (iii) MP18- Ar. Sheetal Sharma, Dean School of Architecture, VIT Bhopal University Bhopal - Indore Highway, Kothri Kalan Sehore-466114, MADHYA PRADESH. [F. No. 4-15/2022-TS.VI] PRIYANK CHATURVEDI, Returning Officer

Never miss important gazettes

Create a free account to save gazettes, add notes, and get email alerts for keywords you care about.

Sign Up Free