Definitions

Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) “Centre of Research, Innovation and Evaluation” means a Centre of the University charged with the responsibility of undertaking research and innovation commensurate with the objects of the Act; (c) "Chairperson" means the Chairman of the respective authorities or Committees of the University; (d) “Director Training, Publication and Supervision” means a Director appointed as the Director of Training, Publication and Supervision of Schools appointed as per the regulations framed under this Act; (e) “Director of Research, Innovation and Evaluation” means a director appointed as the Director of Centre of Research and Innovation; (f) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University; (g) "Faculty Council" means a Council of the Faculty members and heads of all schools; (h) “Government” means Government of Karnataka; (i) "Hostel" means an unit of residence for the students of University or recognized by the university in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations, Ordinances or Rules made under this Act; (k) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University; (l) "Regulations, Ordinances, Rules" means respectively the Regulations, Ordinances, Rules of the University made under this Act; (m) “School” means, a school of the University providing any course of study and training in Rural Development and Panchayat Raj for admission to the examination leading to award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions of the University; (n) “School of Agri-Business Management and Management of Rural Development” means a school of the university with the responsibility of undertaking education and research in Agri-Business and Management of Rural Development”; (o) “School of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj” means a School of the university with the responsibility of undertaking education and taking research to strengthening Panchayat Raj Institutions and Rural Development; (p) “School of Environmental Science, Public Health and Sanitation Management”, means a school of the university charged with the responsibility of undertaking studies, research and innovation in Environmental Science, Public Health and Sanitation commensurate with the objects of all round rural development; (q) “School of Social Science and Rural Reconstruction “ means a school of the University charged with the responsibility of undertaking study, research and innovation in social issues involved in the process of rural development; (r) “School of Skill and Entrepreneurship Development” means a School of the University charged with the responsibility of equipping the target groups with necessary skills enabling them to acquire abilities of entrepreneurship, reaching the benefits of scientific developments to the target groups, hone their skills, identify capabilities and promote them and extend a helping hand to the potential entrepreneurs; (s) “University” means the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University incorporated under section 3; (t) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University.