Definition: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

2. Definition: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of a Private University constituted under section-27 of this Act; (b) “AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical Education established under section-3 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987); (c) “BCI” means the Bar Council of India established under section-4 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961); (d) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of a Private University constituted under section-26; झारखण्ड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 25 नवम्बर, 2024 (e) “Chancellor” and “Vice-Chancellor” ” means, respectively, the Chancellor, and the Vice-Chancellor of a Private University; (f) “Deans and Directors” means the Head of Department or an Institution, a Centre or a School, or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his absence; (g) “Department” means a Department of Studies of a Private University and includes a Centre of Studies and Research; (h) “Employee” means any person appointed by a Private University, and includes a teacher or any other member of the staff of a Private University; (i) “Existing Educational Institution” means a college, or an institution offering recognized degree or diploma courses; (j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of a Private University; (k) “Government” means the State Government of Jharkhand; (l) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body constituted under section-25; (m) “Hostel” means a unit of residence for students at a Private University maintained or recognized by the Private University; (n) “ICAR” means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860); (o) “Inquiring Authority or Officer” means an authority or officer appointed by the Government as per section-53(3) of this Act; (p) “MCI” means the Medical Council of India constituted under the Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956); (q) “Multidisciplinary” means study in the Departments of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Allied Health Sciences, Education, Law, Agriculture, Veterinary and other branches of knowledge; (r) “NCTE” means the National Council for Teacher Education established under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (Central Act 73 of 1993); (s) “NAAC” means National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of UGC; (t) “PCI” means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section-4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (Central Act 8 of 1948); (u) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Rules, Statutes and Ordinances; (v) “Private University” means a University established under section-3; (w) “Registrar”, “Controller of Examinations”, “Finance Officer” means, respectively, the Registrar, the Controller of Examinations and the Finance Officer of a Private University; (x) “Regulatory Body” means and includes a body such as UGC, AICTE, NCTE, MCI, PCI, DCI, ICAR, BCI established by an Act of the Government of India for maintenance of standards of higher education; (y) “Rules” means rules made under section-56 of this Act; झारखण्ड गजट (असाधारण) सोमवार, 25 नवम्बर, 2024 (z) “Schedule” means the Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, and Schedule V appended to this Act; (aa) “Scrutiny Committee” means the Committee constituted under section-7; (ab) “Sponsoring body” means a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882); or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860; or a company registered under section-8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act 13 of 2013); (ac) “State” means the State of Jharkhand; (ad) “statutes”, “ordinances” and “regulations” means respectively, the statutes, the ordinances and the regulations of a Private University made under this Act; (ae) “student” means a student enrolled in the register of a Private University; (af) “teachers” means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons as may be appointed by a Private University for imparting instructions or conducting research in the University or the institution maintained by the University, in conformity with the prescribed UGC norms, and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; and (ag) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under section-4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956).