Definitions.

In this Act and in all Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “college” means a college maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of the University; (b) “employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and all other staff of the University; (c) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana; (d) “institution” means an academic institution, not being a college, maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of the University; (e) “principal” means the head of a college and includes, when there is no principal, a vice-principal duly appointed as such and in the absence of the principal or the vice-principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as the principal; (f) “recognised teachers” means such persons as are approved by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction in a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of the University; (g) “State” mean the State of Haryana; (h) “State university” means a university incorporated by law by the State Legislature but does not include private university; (i) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act; (j) “University” means Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, as incorporated under this Act; and (k) “University teachers” mean Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons, as may be appointed for imparting instructions or conducting research in the University or in any college or an institution maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances. The Registrar shall be the authorized officer to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of University and shall act in such capacity when the appropriate authority of the University has taken a decision in the matter. The Registrar shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed by Statutes or the Ordinances.