Imphal: Manipur officials are cracking down on private schools. The Education (S) Department just published the Manipur Private School (Registration and Regulation) (1st Amendment) Rules, 2026. The new laws are live. Schools must now maintain transparent accounts. A Chartered Accountant must audit and certify these financial records.
The state demands fiscal stability. Owners must prove they have the cash to cover operating costs and staff training. Schools have two years from their registration date to bring facilities up to code. These rules cannot lower standards set by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
Building requirements are rigid. Every student gets one square metre of classroom space. Buildings need structural safety certificates. They must feature natural light, proper ventilation, and sanitation. Schools must provide specific rooms: one classroom per grade and an office-cum-store-cum-Head Teacher’s room.
Playground access is mandatory. If a school lacks its own field, it can secure an enforceable memorandum of understanding for a space within 250 metres. Assembly areas must offer at least 1 metre by 0.50 metre per child. As the official document states, "The norms cannot be used to relax or dilute the minimum standards prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009."
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