Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Advisory Body" means the Advisory Body of the Council; (b) “All India Council for Technical Education” means the Council constituted under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987); (c) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961); (d) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council; (e) “college” means any Higher Education Institution affiliated to a University; (f) "Council" means the Kerala State Higher Education Council constituted under section 3; (g) "Executive Body" means the Executive Body of the Council; (h) "Governing Body" means the Governing Body of the Council; (i) "Government" means the Government of Kerala; (j) “higher education” means the education and research studies leading to the award of a degree or diploma or certificate by a University or an institution approved by a University; (k) "institution" means an academic institution of higher education and research, not being a college, associated with and admitted to privileges of a University or maintained by a University ; (l) “Medical Council of India” means the Council constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956); (m) “member” means a member of the Advisory Body the Governing Body or the Executive Body, as the case may be; (n) “National Council for Teacher Education” means the Council constituted under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (Central Act 73 of 1993); (o) “Notification” means the notification published in the official Gazette; (p) “Patron” means the Patron of the Council; (q) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (r) “regular student” means regular student of a University or a college affiliated to a University; (s) “regulations” means the regulations made by the Governing Body under this Act; (sa) “RUSA” means the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, a centrally sponsored scheme for higher education; (t) "State" means the State of Kerala; (u) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" of a University mean respectively, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations issued under the respective Acts of a University; (v) “teacher” means any regular teacher working in a University, Government College or Government Aided College or Institution whose appointment has been made by a University or Government or approved by a University; (w) "University" means any University in the State established by an Act of the State Legislature; (x) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); (y) “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice-Chairman of the Council; (z) “Visitor” means the Visitor of the Council.