The Jammu and Kashmir Government has amended the School Education Rules, 2010, making safety-related certifications mandatory for schools in areas including traffic compliance, building standards, fire safety and the handling of laboratory chemicals.The amendments were notified by the School Education Department through an order dated 5 October 2026, issued under Section 29 of the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Act, 2002.
Under the amended Rule 4, schools will have to submit a self-attested certificate confirming that necessary compliance with traffic rules has been made, or will be made, to ensure the safety of students.
The amended rules also require schools to submit self-attested certification that their buildings have been constructed in accordance with applicable building laws and prescribed norms, with safety measures in place to prevent mishaps.
Schools will further have to certify that necessary fire-safety equipment has been installed in their buildings. Where chemicals are kept in school laboratories, the concerned school must certify that they have been stored safely in accordance with directions issued by the Supreme Court and other courts from time to time.
The government has also omitted several provisions under Rule 6(1), including sub-clauses under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), besides removing sub-clauses (2), (3) and (4) under clause (f).