Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: -

1. (a) "Academic Discipline" means a broad academic field of study under which various courses are taught and researched at the college or university level. Example- Medical, Engineering and Technology, Computer application, Education, Agriculture, Veterinary Science etc.;
2. (b) "Aided college or institution" means a professional educational college or institution, including the University, run or managed by the trust, society or association or person or organization, receiving financial aid or grant-in-aid from the State Government or the Central Government;
3. (c) “Appropriate authority” means a Central or State authority established by the Central or the State Government for laying down norms and condition for ensuring standards of professional education;
4. (d) “Capitation Fee” means any amount by whatever name called whether in cash or in kind paid or collected or received directly or indirectly in addition to the fees determined under this Act;
5. (e) "Government college or institution" means a professional educational college or institution run and managed by the Central/State Government;
6. (f) “Health Department” means Health Department, Government of Bihar;
7. (g) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
8. (h) "Private Professional Educational Institution" means a Professional Educational Institution not established or maintained by the Central government, the State government or any public body. It includes both aided and unaided college or institutions as defined in the act.
   • (i) "Processing Fee" means the non-refundable charge as prescribed payable to the Committee at the time of submission of proposal by the professional colleges towards processing;
9. (j) "Professional courses" means a course of study notified as a professional course by the State government.
10. (k) "Professional Educational Institution" means college or an institute, by whatever name called, imparting professional education or conducting professional education courses leading to the award of a degree, diploma or a certificate by whatever name called, approved or recognized by the competent statutory authority or affiliated to a University in any of the academic disciplines;
11. (l) “Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee Committee” means the committee constituted under section 4 of this Act;
12. (m) "Respective Department" means the Government department under which the concerned academic discipline or course are administratively dealt with;
13. (n) "State Government" means the Government of Bihar;
14. (o) "Statutory Authority" means a body/Organization/ Council notified by the Central Government/State government to set professional standards and/or the regulate a course or courses within an academic discipline. E.g.- NMC, AICTE etc.
15. (p) "Unaided college or institution" means a professional educational college or institution, including the University, run or managed by the trust, society or association or person or organization, not receiving any financial aid or grant-in-aid from the State Government or the Central Government;
16. (q) "University" means a University established under any law made by the Legislature of the State or the Union.