Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "AICTE" means All India Council for Technical Education; (b) "BOSSE" means Bihar Open Schooling Services and Examination Board; (c) "CSIR" means Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, which is the funding agency of the Government of India; (d) "DEC" means Distance Education Council established under Section 28 of the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 and Nalanda Open University, Bihar; (e) "Distance Education" means education imparted by combination of any two or more means of communication, viz. broadcasting, telecasting, seminars, correspondence courses, contact programmes and any other such method; (f) "DST" means Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India; (g) "Employee" means a person appointed by the University in the University, colleges, institutions or study centers and includes teachers, officers (except the Visitor) and other staff of the University; (h) "Fee" means such amount as may be collected by the University from the students, in any form, which is not refundable; (i) "Government" means the Government of Bihar; (j) "Higher Education" means study of curriculum or course for imparting knowledge beyond 10+2 level; (k) "Hostel" means the residence of students of the University or its colleges, institutions and their centers, maintained or recognized as such by the University; (l) "ICAR" means Indian Council of Agricultural Research which is a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860; (m) "MCI" means Medical Council of India, Delhi; (n) "NAAC" means National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore; (o) "NCTE" means National Council for Teacher Education, Delhi; (p) "Off-campus center" means a center of the University which is established by it outside the main campus and which is operated and maintained as its constituent unit and wherein the University has supplementary facilities, faculty and staff; (q) "PCI" means Pharmacy Council of India, Delhi; (r) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; (s) "Regulatory Body" means a body established by the Central Government for determining standards and conditions for ensuring academic level in higher education, such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, NAAC, ICAR, DEC, CSIR, etc., and this also includes the State Government; (t) "Rules" means the rules made under this Act; (u) "Schedule" means the Schedule of this Act; (v) In relation to a University established under this Act, "Sponsoring Body" means- (I) A society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or (II) A public trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882; (w) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" means any Statute, Ordinance and Regulation made under this Act; (x) "Student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for study of course of degree, diploma or other academic qualification, including research degree, duly instituted by the University; (y) "Study Center" means a center established and maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of providing advice, consultation or any other assistance required by students in the context of distance education; (z) "Teacher" means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or any other person who is required to impart education, provide guidance for research work or provide guidance in any other form for the purpose of studying the courses of the University and who has been designated as such under this Act; (aa) "UGC" means University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (ab) "Private University" means a University established and incorporated under Section 6.