Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) “District Education Board” means a District Education Board constituted under section 15; (2) “District Education Management Committee” means a District Education Management Committee constituted under section 13; (3) “Mandal Education Management Committee” means a Mandal Education Management Committee constituted under section 9; (4) “Municipal Education Management Committee” means a Municipal Education Management Committee constituted under section 11; (5) “Notification” means a notification published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly; (6) [Omitted]; (7) “Parent” means father, mother or guardian of the student studying in the school; (8) “Parent Teacher Association” means an Association constituted under section 4 and also includes the learners association in case of the Adult Literacy Centers or Continuing Education Centers; (9) “School” means and includes Primary School or, Upper Primary School or High School or Non-formal Education Centre or Adult Education Center or Continuing Education Center; (10) “School Management Committee” means a School Management Committee constituted under section 5; (11) “School Education” means Primary, Upper Primary, Non-formal, Adult and Secondary Education; (12) All words and expressions used in this Act and not defined but defined in the Andhra Pradesh Education Act 1982 (Act 1 of 1982) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.