Definition.

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context-

1. (i) "Primary School" means such schools which have been established to provide education upto class-V, but it does not include the schools fully or partially aided by the State Government and the minority schools;
2. (ii) "Middle School" means such schools which have been established to provide education up to class-VIII, but does not include the schools fully or partially aided by the State Government and the minority schools;
3. (iii) "Elementary School" means primary and middle/Basic schools providing education up to class V or up to Class VIII;
4. (iv) "Basic School" means such school which have been set up under Bihar and Orissa Primary Education (Amendment) Act, 1959;
5. (v) "Block Education Extension Officer" means an Officer specified as such by the Human Resource Development Department;
6. (vi) "The State Government" means the Human Resource Development Department of Government of Bihar;
7. (vii) "Act." means The Bihar Elementary School Education Committee Act 2011;
8. (viii) "Adhoc committee" means the Committee constituted under section-3 of this Act and registered under the Provisions of this Act.
9. (ix) "Parents" means a person whose child/children are enrolled in the schools;
10. (x) "Parent Body" means a body of parents of the children studying in Primary, Middle/Basic schools;
11. (xi) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti constituted under this Act;
12. (xii) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti ?बहार गजट (असाधारण), 6 जून 2011 constituted under this Act;
13. (xiii) "Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti Development Fund" means the fund established by the Vidyalaya Shiksha Samiti (including ad hoc committee);
14. (xiv) "Guardians" means in context of a child, legal guardian declared by a competent court.