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Uttarakhand Cabinet approves affiliation rules for minority schools up to Class 8
The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved an ordinance to amend the Minority Education Act to allow district-level committees to determine affiliation for minority institutions up to Class 8, with 9–12 still under the Ramnagar board. The decisions also included streamlined approvals for Haridwar Kumbh construction, changes to legal services rules, a beekeeping policy, mineral royalty tweaks, and bus procurement. The amended act is set to take effect in July 2026.
Why It Matters
This marks a shift in governance for minority education at the district level, potentially affecting thousands of students. The package of decisions also signals broader policy directions across education administration, legal aid, beekeeping, mining royalties, and public transport.
Timeline
7 Events
Procurement of 250 buses approved
April 30, 2026
The transport department received approval to procure 250 new buses to strengthen the state's public transit fleet.
Sub-Mineral Concession Rules 2023 royalty hike
April 30, 2026
The Uttarakhand Sub-Mineral Concession Rules 2023 were revised to hike royalty on minerals from ₹7 per quintal to ₹8 per quintal.
Uttarakhand Beekeeping Policy approved
April 30, 2026
The Cabinet cleared the Uttarakhand Beekeeping Policy to mitigate human-elephant conflict and boost rural self-employment by promoting beekeeping along forest boundaries, leveraging the state's 70 percent forest cover.
Amendments to Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority Rules 2026
April 30, 2026
The District Soldier Welfare Officer will serve as an ex officio member of the District Legal Services Authority; acid attack victims are included in the category of persons entitled to receive free legal services from the authority.
Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027 construction approvals simplified
April 30, 2026
The Cabinet simplified the approval process for construction works related to the Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027: the Mela Officer can approve permanent and temporary works up to ₹1 crore; the Garhwal Divisional Commissioner can sanction projects up to ₹5 crore; works exceeding ₹5 crore still require state government approval.
Cabinet approves amendment to allow district-level committees to decide affiliation up to Class 8
April 30, 2026
The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved an ordinance to amend the Uttarakhand Minority Education Act to authorize district-level education committees to determine affiliation for minority institutions up to Class 8. Primary and junior high schools will be handled by district committees, while institutions running classes 9 to 12 must still seek affiliation from the Ramnagar board. The amended Act will take effect from July 2026.
Uttarakhand Minority Education Act notified
October 2025
The Uttarakhand Minority Education Act was notified in October 2025, under which all minority institutions from Class 1 to Class 12 were required to seek affiliation from the Board of School Education in Ramnagar.