06-13-2025, 06:49 AM
Amendment of the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 in the provision for Retirement Age including Superannuation for various Teaching posts in Architecture
I have to inform you to state that the Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, has amended the provisions relating to the retirement age, including superannuation, for various teaching positions in Architecture. These amendments pertain to Appendix B, Sl. No. C'Other Notes' (Point No. 9) of the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020. The revised provision is as follows:
"(9) The Retirement Age including Superannuation for Teaching posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professors and Professors, including Professor (Design Chair) shall be 65 years or as stipulated by the Central/ State Government from time to time. Re-employment after superannuation shall be permissible against sanctioned vacancies and the faculty may continue to serve, at the discretion of the concerned Institution/University, until the age of 70 years."
The Council has accordingly notified the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, on 6th June 2025 and the same has come into effect from the date of publication in the Gazette. A copy of the said notification is attached herewith for your ready reference.
Pursuant to the amendment, faculty members re-employed after superannuation, against sanctioned vacancies, may continue to serve at the discretion of the respective University or Institution-until the age of 70, and may also hold administrative positions during this period.
In view of the above, all concerned authorities, universities, and institutions offering the B.Arch. and/or M.Arch. degree programmes in the country are requested to take note of the amended provision for the retirement age, including superannuation, for various teaching posts in Architecture.
New Delhi, the 6th June, 2025
F. No. CA/498/2025/MSAE(Regulations). In exercise of powers conferred by clauses (e), (g), (h) and (j) of sub-section (2) of Section 45 read with Section 21 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), the Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations 2020, the same having been published in the Gazette of India, Part-III-Section-4 dated the 11th August, 2020, namely: -
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. In the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, in Appendix-B, Sl.No.C - Other Notes (Sl.No 9), the Sl.No.9 shall be substituted as under:-
9. The Retirement Age including Superannuation for Teaching posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professors and Professors, including Professor (Design Chair) shall be 65 years or as stipulated by the Central/ State Government from time to time. Re-employment after superannuation shall be permissible against sanctioned vacancies and the faculty may continue to serve, at the discretion of the concerned Institution/ University, until the age of 70 years.
Footnote: The principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, on 11th August, 2020 and amended on 23.03.2021, 30.06.2022, 19.07.2023 and 08.07.2024.
Download Gazette notification & circular
I have to inform you to state that the Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, has amended the provisions relating to the retirement age, including superannuation, for various teaching positions in Architecture. These amendments pertain to Appendix B, Sl. No. C'Other Notes' (Point No. 9) of the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020. The revised provision is as follows:
"(9) The Retirement Age including Superannuation for Teaching posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professors and Professors, including Professor (Design Chair) shall be 65 years or as stipulated by the Central/ State Government from time to time. Re-employment after superannuation shall be permissible against sanctioned vacancies and the faculty may continue to serve, at the discretion of the concerned Institution/University, until the age of 70 years."
The Council has accordingly notified the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, on 6th June 2025 and the same has come into effect from the date of publication in the Gazette. A copy of the said notification is attached herewith for your ready reference.
Pursuant to the amendment, faculty members re-employed after superannuation, against sanctioned vacancies, may continue to serve at the discretion of the respective University or Institution-until the age of 70, and may also hold administrative positions during this period.
In view of the above, all concerned authorities, universities, and institutions offering the B.Arch. and/or M.Arch. degree programmes in the country are requested to take note of the amended provision for the retirement age, including superannuation, for various teaching posts in Architecture.
New Delhi, the 6th June, 2025
F. No. CA/498/2025/MSAE(Regulations). In exercise of powers conferred by clauses (e), (g), (h) and (j) of sub-section (2) of Section 45 read with Section 21 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), the Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations 2020, the same having been published in the Gazette of India, Part-III-Section-4 dated the 11th August, 2020, namely: -
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. In the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, in Appendix-B, Sl.No.C - Other Notes (Sl.No 9), the Sl.No.9 shall be substituted as under:-
9. The Retirement Age including Superannuation for Teaching posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professors and Professors, including Professor (Design Chair) shall be 65 years or as stipulated by the Central/ State Government from time to time. Re-employment after superannuation shall be permissible against sanctioned vacancies and the faculty may continue to serve, at the discretion of the concerned Institution/ University, until the age of 70 years.
Footnote: The principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, on 11th August, 2020 and amended on 23.03.2021, 30.06.2022, 19.07.2023 and 08.07.2024.
Download Gazette notification & circular
