Chapter I PRELIMINARY

Agricultural University Act, 2010.

1. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may appoint by notification in the Government gazette.

unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University.
2. (2) "Act" means the Bihar Agricultural University Act, 2010.
3. (3) "Agriculture" includes the disciplines of:
   • (a) Natural Resource Management;
   • (b) Crop Improvement including Production and Protection;
   • (c) Horticulture;
   • (d) Veterinary, Animal Sciences and Fisheries;
   • (e) Dairy Sciences and Technology;
   • (f) Forestry;
   • (g) Agricultural Engineering and Technology;
   • (h) Food Technology;
     • (i) Home Science;
   • (j) Agri-business Management;
   • (k) Agricultural Bio-technology;
   • (l) Basic Sciences and Humanities in relation to Agriculture;
   • (m) Any other subject related to Agriculture, and allied sciences applicable for management and socio-economic upliftment of the rural communities.
4. (4) "Authority" means any authority of the University as specified in this Act;
5. (5) "Board" means Board of Management (BOM) of the University; ?बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 16 अूील 2010
6. (6) “Board of Studies” means academic affairs committee at faculty level;
7. (7) "College" means a constituent college of the University;
8. (8) "Chancellor" means Chancellor of the University;
9. (9) "Comptroller" means Comptroller of the University;
10. (10) "Dean" means Head of a constituent college;
11. (11) “Dean of the Faculty” means Head of a Faculty
12. (12) “Department” means Department of the Faculty;
13. (13) "Director" means and includes Director of Resident Instruction, Director of Research, and Director of Extension Education;
14. (14) "Faculty" means Faculty in the University as specified in the Act and the Statutes.
15. (15) "Government" means Government of Bihar;
16. (16) "Governor" means the Governor of the State of Bihar;
17. (17) “Head” means Head of the College /Department;
18. (18) “KVK” means Krishi Vigyan Kendra under the jurisdiction of the University;
19. (19) “Officer” means an officer of the University as specified in the Act/Statutes;
20. (20) “Prescribed” means provision as set forth in the Act/Statutes/Regulations of the University;
21. (21) “Registrar” means Registrar of the University;
22. (22) “Scheduled Castes” means the Scheduled Castes specified in Part III to the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled castes) order, 1950;
23. (23) “Scheduled Tribes” means the Scheduled Tribes specified in Part III to the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950;
24. (24) “Statutes” Regulations and Rules means respectively the Statutes;Regulations and

Rules of the University for the time being inforce;

1. (25) “Student” means the person admitted and enrolled in a constituent college/faculty of the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic Programmes duly instituted;
2. (26) “Teacher” means a person not below the rank of Assistant Professor appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension education programmes, and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher with minimum prescribed qualifications.
3. (27) “Unit” means and includes service units of the University;
4. (28) “University” means Bihar Agricultural University;
5. (29) “Vice-Chancellor” means Vice-Chancellor of the University;