Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "Technical Education" - means special branch of education, training and research in the field of engineering/technology/professional education imparted by various institutions, which lead to award of a diploma (2 to 3 years duration) or degree or post graduate degree (3 years to 4 years duration) in any technical discipline of engineering/ technology/profession viz. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Electronic, Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Architecture, Textile, Pharmacy, Interior Design, Travel and Tourism Management, Hotel Management, Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Management, Town Planning and other diversified related professional/technical courses approved by the AICTE and recognised by a university/deemed university or an institute duly established by law and approved by the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education. (2) "Council" - means the Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Technical Education; (3) "All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)"- means the All India Council for Technical Education established under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987; (4) "Centre": means and includes institution or the place specified by the Council for the purpose of holding the examinations and includes the premises attached or appurtenant thereto. (5) "Technical Institution": means an institution, not being a University which offers courses or programmes of technical education, and shall include such other institutions as the State Government may. in consultation with the Council, by notification in Official Gazette declare; (6) "Affiliated Institution" - means Government or self financed institution in private sector affiliated to Council in respect of any course or courses of study other than degree courses in accordance with the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder; (7) "University"- means a University defined under clause(f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) and includes an institution deemed to be a university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (8) "Certificate" - means the Certificate awarded by the Council to a person for successfully completing in an affiliated institution in such courses of study as may be prescribed from time to time by rules or regulations; (9) "Diploma" - means the Diploma awarded by the Council to a person for successfully completing in an affiliated institution in such courses of study as may be prescribed from time to time by rules or regulations and includes a preparatory diploma, advance diploma, higher diploma, intermediate diploma, or a diploma awarded after completing post diploma course; (10) "Chairman" - means the chairman of the Council appointed under the provisions of the Act; (11) "Director" - means the Director, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh; (12) "Secretary" - means the Secretary of the Council appointed by the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh; (13) "Management or Managing Committee" - in relation to an affiliated institution means the managing committee or the Governing Body managing the affairs of the institution; (14) "Regulations" - means regulations or by-laws approved by the Council under the provisions of the Act; (15) "Rules"- means the rules made by the State Government under the provisions of this Act; (16) "Prescribed"- means prescribed by rules and regulations made under this Act; (17) "State" - means the State of Arunachal Pradesh; (18) "State Government" - means the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh; (19) "Member" - means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson of the Council;