Definitions

In this Act; unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (b) “Act” means the Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya Act, 1978;
3. (c) “agriculture” means the basic and applied science of soil and water management, crop production including production of all the horticultural crops, forestry including farm forestry, home science, food science, agricultural engineering and technology, animal husbandry including veterinary and dairy science, fisheries, marketing, processing, co-operation; land use and management and the economic and social uplift of the rural people;
4. (d) “allied sciences” include sericulture, bee-keeping, social sciences and subjects pertaining to agricultural technology;
5. (e) “appointed day” means the date appointed under sub-section

1. (3) of section 1 for the commencement of the Act;
   • (f) “authority” means any authority of the University as specified in section 9 of the Act;
   • (g) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 10;
   • (h) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
     • (i) “college” means a constituent college of the University under the direct control and management of the Board and the Principal Executive Officer of the University, whether located at the headquarters, campus or elsewhere;
   • (j) “Dean” means the Deans of the Colleges and Dean of Post-graduate Studies;
   • (k) “extension” means the educational activities concerned with the training of farmers and home makers and other groups serving agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and allied sciences in improved agricultural practices and the various phases of scientific technology related to agriculture and agricultural production, and marketing;
   • (l) “faculty” means the teaching, research and extension staff of a college or a department of the University, including all members of the staff having the rank of Assistant Professor and above;
   • (m) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of the State of Himachal Pradesh;
   • (n) “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Himachal Pradesh;
   • (o) “hostel” means a place of residence for students of the University maintained or recognised by the University either as a part of or separate from a college;
   • (p) “Officer” means an officer of the University as specified in section 17 of the Act;
   • (q) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations made under the Act;
   • (qq) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University;
   • (r) “regulations” means the rules and procedures established for the operation and functioning of authorities as specified in section 9 of the Act, and may include the provisions made by the Academic Council relating to the establishment and maintenance of academic standards of the University as well as provisions established by the competent authority of the University for the conduct of staff, students and other employees of the University and for conducting the ordinary routine business of the University. These may include provisions relating to the service conditions of employees; “Statutes” means the Statutes of the University governing matters of policy and procedure as set forth in section 55 of the Act;
   • (t) “scheduled caste” means the scheduled castes specified in Part VI of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, or/and notified by the Government;
   • (u) “scheduled tribes” means the scheduled tribes specified in Part V of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, or/and notified by the Government;
     • (v) “student of the University” means the person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study in the University, for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted;
   • (w) “teacher” means a person appointed under section 36 of the Act for the purpose of imparting instruction and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension programme and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Board;
     • (x) “University” means the Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya as constituted under the Act; and
   • (y) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.