Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) 'Non-Government School' means such a school the fees of which is not fixed by Government of Chhattisgarh or Government of India or any organization of Government of Chhattisgarh or Government of India: Provided that it will not include schools established by minorities under Article 29 and 30 of Constitution of India;
2. (2) 'Notification' means a notification published in the official gazette of Chhattisgarh;
3. (3) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
4. (4) 'District Education officer' means any officer designated as District Education officer by Government of Chhattisgarh;
5. (5) 'Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions' means any officer designated as Divisional Joint Director Public Instructions by Government of Chhattisgarh;
6. (6) 'Collector' means Collector under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959);
7. (7) 'Commissioner' means Divisional Commissioner under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No- 20 of 1959);
8. (8) 'Guardian' means mother, father guardian or any person who is legally authorized to take care of a child;
9. (9) 'Guardian Union' means a union of guardians of students of any school in which guardians of at least 10 percent of the students of that school are members;
10. (10) 'School Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 3;
11. (11) 'District Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 4;
12. (12) 'State Fees Committee' means committee constituted under Section 5;
13. (13) 'Academic Session' means, academic session fixed for running schools according to the instructions issued by Government of Chhattisgarh from time to time;
14. (14) 'Fees' means any fees by whatever name called, charged from students of the school or their guardians.