Definitions

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

1. (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
2. (b) "affiliated college or school" means an institution admitted to the privileges of the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes;
3. (c) "autonomous college or school" means an institution declared as autonomous institution by the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
4. (d) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University;
5. (e) "Central Council of Homoeopathy" means the Homoeopathy Central Council established under the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (No. 59 of 1973);
6. (f) "Central Council of Indian Medicine" means the Central Council of Indian Medicine constituted under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (No. 48 of 1970);
7. (g) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University;
8. (h) "College" or "school" means an institution maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of the University by or under the provisions of this Act;
   • (i) "Court" means the Court of the University;
9. (j) "Dean/Principal" means the head of the college or school and includes, when there is no Dean/Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Dean/Principal;
10. (k) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies;
11. (l) "Dental Council of India" means the Dental Council established under the Dentist Act, 1948 (No. 16 of 1948);
12. (m) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University;
13. (n) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;
14. (o) "Faculty" means Faculty of the University;
15. (p) "Head of a University department" means the head of the teaching department maintained by the University for imparting instruction to the students of the University and includes the Director or Dean/Principal of any college or school maintained by the University for the promotion of research or for imparting instruction to the students;
16. (q) "Head of college or school department" means the head of any department of a college or school;
17. (r) "Hostel" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, or of a college or school provided, maintained or recognised by the University; "Indian Nursing Council" means the Nursing Council established under the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (No. 48 of 1947);
18. (t) "Medical Council of India" means the Medical Council established under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (No. 102 of 1956);
19. (u) "Other Backward Classes" means the Other Backward Classes as specified by the Government of Madhya Pradesh vide Notification No. F-85-xxv-4-84, dated the 26th December, 1984 as amended from time to time;
    • (v) "Paramedical Council" means the Paramedical Council established under the Madhya Pradesh Sah Chikitsiy Parishad Adhiniyam, 2000 (No. 1 of 2001);
20. (w) "person connected with the University" means an employee of the University or a college or a school or a member of any authority or body of the University or of the management of the college or school;
    • (x) "registered graduate or diploma holder" means a graduate or diploma holder registered or deemed to be registered under the provisions of this Act;
21. (y) "School of Studies" means an institution maintained by the University as a place of higher learning and research;
22. (z) "Scheduled Castes" means the Scheduled Castes as specified in relation to the State of Madhya Pradesh under article 341 of the Constitution of India;
23. (za) "Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Tribes as specified in relation to the State of Madhya Pradesh under article 342 of the Constitution of India;
24. (zb) "Secretary to Government" includes Additional Chief Secretary to Government and Principal Secretary to Government;
25. (zc) "State Government" means the Government of Madhya Pradesh in Medical Education Department;
26. (zd) "Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations" means the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University;
27. (ze) "Teachers of the University" means Professors, Associate Professors, Readers, Assistant Professors, Lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research, with the approval of the Academic Council in the University or any college or school or any institution maintained or recognised by the University;
28. (zf) "University" means the Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Vishwavidyalaya;
29. (zg) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
30. (zh) "VYAPAM" means Vyavasayik Pariksha Mandal, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.