Definitions

Definitions. – In this Act and in all Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires.

1. (1) ‘Academic Council' means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (2) 'Affiliated Institution' means an institution affiliated by the University;
3. (3) 'Affiliation' means affiliation granted by the University in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations made for the purpose;
4. (4) 'All India Council for Technical Education' (A.I.C.T.E.) means Council constituted under All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987);
5. (5) "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the university as constituted under Section 21 of the Act;
6. (6) ‘Chancellor' means the Chancellor of the University;
7. (7) 'Chief Minister' means Chief Minister of the State of Bihar;
8. (8) “college” means a college maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of the University under this Act;
9. (9) “Council of Architecture” means the Council of Architecture constituted under the Architects Act, 1972 (Central Act 20 of 1972);
10. (10) ‘Employee’ means any person appointed by the University;
11. (11) ‘Executive Council’ means the Executive Council of the University;
12. (12) ‘Finance committee’ means the finance committee of the University;
13. (13) ‘General council' means General council of the University;
14. (14) ‘Government' means the Government of Bihar;
15. (15) “Indian Institute of Technology” means the Indian Institute of Technology incorporated under the Institute of Technology Act, 1961 (Central Act 59 of 1961);
16. (16) “Indian Medical Council” means Indian Medical Council constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956);
17. (17) “Institution” means an institution, not being a college maintained by the University;
18. (18) 'Misconduct' means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes;
19. (19) 'Notification' means a notification published in the official Gazette;
20. (20) “National Council for Vocational Education & Training (NCVET)” means National Council for Vocational Education & Training established by the Central Government;
21. (21) “National Institute of Technology” means an institution listed in the Schedule to the National Institute of Technology Act, 2007 (Central Act 29 of 2007);
22. (22) “National Occupational Standards” means the National Occupational Standards developed by the Sector Skill Councils concerned;
23. (23) “National Skill Development Agency” means the National Skill Development Agency as constituted by the Central Government;
24. (24) “National Skill Development Corporation” means the National Skill Development Corporation as established by the Central Government;
25. (25) “National Skill Qualification Framework” means the qualification assurance framework for skills as notified by the Central Government;
26. (26) “Pharmacy Council of India” means the Council constituted under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act 8 of 1948);
27. (27) 'Planning Board' means the 'Planning Board' of the University;
28. (28) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations;
29. (29) ‘Principal’ means the head of a college and includes, where there is no principal, the person who is for the time being duly appointed to act as the Principal;
30. (30) "Regional Centre" means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management;
31. (31) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under Section 15 of the Act;
32. (32) 'Reservation in admissions' means the reservation in admission defined under section 8 of this Act.
33. (33) 'Screening committee' means the committee as constituted under section 11
34. (3) of this Act.
35. (34) “Sector Skill Council” means the Sector Skill Council recognized as such by the National Skill Development Corporation of Central Government;
36. (35) "Skill Centre" means a skill centre which provides skill development and vocational education programs to students, youth and other stakeholders;
37. (36) "State" means the State of Bihar;
38. (37) "State Government" means the State Government of Bihar;
39. (38) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and the "Regulations" means respectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made by it under this Act;
40. (39) "Study Centre" means a centre established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance including training, conducting contact classes and administering examinations required by the students;
41. (40) "Teachers" means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistance Professor/Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instructions or conducting research in the University or in a constituent college or institution and includes the Principal of a constituent college or institution, in conformity with the norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission;
42. (41) “University” means the Jannayak Karpuri Thakur Skill University established under this Act;
43. (42) “University Grants Commission (UGC)” means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
44. (43) 'University Review Commission' means the commission defined under section- 36 of this Act;
45. (44) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under Section 11 of the Act;
46. (45) "Vocational Education" means such education that prepares a person to work as a technician in a trade, craft, or in support role in professions such as engineering, accountancy, nursing, medicine, architecture, law, etc.
47. (46) The words and expressions used herein and not defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.