3. Schools Imparting Higher Secondary Education to get Affiliation:
3.1 If a secondary school approved by Government of Nepal fulfills, the prescribed terms and conditions, the Council,  on the recommendation of District Education Committee and Department of Education May  grant affiliation to such secondary school as a school to impart higher secondary education.
3.2 If any individual or organization willing to operate higher secondary education fulfills the prescribed terms and conditions, the Council on the recommendation of District Education Committee and Department of Education may grant approval to the school to be established by such an individual or organization for imparting higher secondary education.

◊ Inserted by the Second Amendment.
∗ Amended by the Second Amendment.
 Inserted Education and sports Related some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2063