Definitions

Definitions.- In this Act: unless the context otherwise requires,

1. (a) "Act" means the Jammu and Kashmir Private Colleges (Regulation and Control) Act, 1984;
2. (b) "Aided College" means a private college which is recognized by and is or has been receiving grant-in-aid from the Government;
3. (c) "College" means an educational institution meant for imparting education above Higher Secondary (10+2 level) and up to Bachelor's degree affiliated to the University of Kashmir or University of Jammu and includes-
   • (i) Honours courses, Colleges of Education; and
   • (ii) Lands, buildings, playgrounds, hostels and movable properties such as furniture, books, apparatus, maps and equipment, owned by and used for the activities of the educational institution.
4. (d) "Competent authority" means any officer not below the rank of a Principal of a Degree College appointed by the Government for carrying out the purposes of this Act;
5. (e) "Educational Agency" means any person or body of persons, society or a Trust duly registered with the Government and permitted to establish, run or maintain any private college under this Act;
6. (f) "Government" means Government of Jammu and Kashmir;
7. (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
8. (h) "Private College" means a college established, run or maintained by an educational agency;
   • (i) "Recognised College" means;
9. (j) "University" means the University of Kashmir or the University of Jammu as established under any law by the State Legislature.