Definitions

2. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University. (2) „Affiliated college‟ means a college or a Institution within the University jurisdiction and affiliated to the University in accordance with the statutes prescribed and providing courses of study for admission to the examination for Degrees, Diplomas or other academic distinctions of the University. (3) “Agriculture” includes the basic and applied sciences namely:- (a) Natural Resource Management ; (b) Soil and Water Management; (c) Crop Improvement including Production and protection ; (d) Horticulture, Fruits, Vegetables, Floriculture, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic plants and Plantation Crops; (e) Veterinary and Animal Sciences including poultry; (f) Dairy Science and Technology; (g) Psiciculture and Fisheries Management; (h) Forestry, Farm Forestry, Forest and Wild life Management, and Silviculture; (i) Agricultural Engineering and Technology; (j) Food Science and Technology; (k) Agricultural Marketing and cooperation and Agri. Business management; (l) Basic Sciences and Humanities related to Agriculture; (m) Agricultural Biotechnology; (n) Post-harvest Technology including processing; (o) Land Use Planning and Management; (p) Sericulture including Mulberry culture; (q) Apiculture; (r) Home Science; (s) Agricultural Technology and Rural Development; (t) Agricultural Economics; (u) Any other subject related to agriculture Land Use Planning and management. (4) Agricultural Research Station means, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Main Agricultural Research Station, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Station or any other research station of the University. (5) “Authority” means any authority of the University as specified in section 11. (6) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University. (7) “Board of Studies” means academic affairs committee at faculty level. (8) “College” means a constituent college of the University under its direct control and management whether located at the Headquarters, campus or elsewhere. (9) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University. (10) “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the University. (11) “Dean” means Head of the Constituent College/Post Graduate Studies of the University. (12) “Dean Student Welfare” means Dean of student welfare, counseling and student placement. (13) “Director” means the Director of Education, Director of Research and Director of Extension. (14) “Extension Council” means Extension Education Council of the University. (15) “Faculty” means Faculty in the University as specified in this Act and the Statutes. (16) “Head of the Department” means Head of a Department of the University and Constituent Colleges. (17) “Hostel” means a place of residence for students of the University maintained or recognized by the University either as a part of or separate from the University. (18) “Officer” means officer of the University as specified in the Act or Statutes. (19) “Prescribed” means Provision as set forth in the statutes of the University. (20) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University. (21) “Regulations” means the regulations made under section 54. (22) “Research Council” means Research Council of the University. (23) “Statutes” means the Statutes of the University governing matters of policy, procedure etc made under this Act. (24) “Student” means a person admitted and enrolled in a constituent college and an affiliated college of the University for pursuing a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted. (25) “Teacher” means a person not below the rank of an Assistant Professor appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instructions or conducting and guiding research and/or extension education programmes, and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher. (26) “Transfer of Technology (TOT) units means Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) , Extension Education Units (EEUs), Staff Training Units (STU), Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC), Bakery Training Unit (BTU) and such other centers established by the University. (27) “University” means an Agricultural University or Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences University established under section 3. (28) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University. In the Universities of Agricultural Sciences Act, 2009 (Karnataka Act 10 of 2010), in section 3,- (i) in sub-section (1), for clauses (a) and (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “ (a) The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore having headquarter at Bangalore with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Kolar, Chikkballapura, Bangalore (Rural), Bangalore (Urban), Ramanagara and Tumkur. (b) The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, having headquarter at Dharwad with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Bagalkote, Belgavi, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttara Kannada. (c) The University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, having headquarter at Raichur with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgiri, Koppa, Ballari, Vijayanagara and Raichur. (d) The Keladi Shivappa Nayaka Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences University, Shivamogga, having headquarter at Shivamogga with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere and Chitradurga.” (ii) after sub-section (2B), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(2C) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1), (2A) and (2B) there shall be established a University called the University of Agricultural Sciences with its headquarters at V.C. Farm, Mandya, with territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Mandya, Hassan, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara and Kodagu and shall exercise such powers and shall be responsible for discharge of all the functions of a university established under this Act”.