section 2
Definitions
The Apex Professional University Act, 2012Education201210 sections2 chapters
Chapter I PRELIMINARY
Statutory text
- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
- (a) "Academic Senate" means the Academic Senate of the University;
- (b) "Act" means the Apex Professional University Act, 2012;
- (c) "Agenda Matter" means all the matters and business to be designated in the statutes each of which can be either included in the Agenda or be taken up for discussion and decision at a meeting of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Authority, as the case may be, only subject to the prior written approval of the Chancellor, consenting to the passing of the such matters and business at such a meeting ;
- (d) "Board of Governors" means Board of Governors of the University;
- (e) "Board of Management" means Board of Management of the University;
- (f) "Chancellor" means Chancellor of the University;
- (g) "Community College" means Community College established, maintained or recognized by the University and it is an alternative system of higher education, which aims to empower individuals through appropriate skills leading to gainful employment and self-employability;
- (h) "Constituent College" means a college or institution maintained by the University;
- (i) "Examination Centre" means an Examination Centre established or recognized by the University for the purposes of conducting examination of full time, part time, online education and external students registered with the University;
- (j) "External Student" means a student who is registered at University for an award but study independently outside the University;
- (k) "Government" means the Government of Arunachal Pradesh;
- (l) "Official Gazette" means Gazette of Arunachal Pradesh;
- (m) "Prescribed" means prescribed in this Act and by the statutes and regulations made under this Act;
- (n) "Regional Centre" means Centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of coordinating and supervising the work of the students for rendering any other assistance required by the students in any region and for performing such other functions as may be confirmed on such center by the Board of Management;
- (o) "Registrar" means Registrar of the University;
- (p) "Regulatory Bodies" means a bodies established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Dental Council of India (DCI), National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), Medical Council of India (MCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Indian Nursing Council (INC), Bar Council of India (BCI), National Council of Assessment & Accreditation (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and includes the State Government;
- (q) "Skill Knowledge Provider" means industry, organization or any other institution giving practical training to students;
- (r) "Sponsoring Body or Sponsor" in relation to this Act means the APEX FOUNDATION, Bangalore (India);
- (s) "State" means State of Arunachal Pradesh;
- (t) "Statutes and Regulations" means, respectively, the Statutes and Regulations of the University made by the respective authorities of the University;
- (u) "e-Learning Centre" means Centre established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purposes of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance including training, virtual classes and administering examination required in the context of online education;
- (v) "University Grants Commission (UGC)" means the commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
- (w) "University" means the Apex Professional University established and incorporated under this Act;
- (x) "Vice-Chancellor" means Vice-Chancellor of the University.
- (y) "APEX FOUNDATION" means the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered at Bangalore and recognized by Department of Income Tax (Government of India) as a charitable organization;
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