Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) "affiliated institution" means an institution, which has been granted affiliation by the Board ;
2. (b) "apprenticeship" means a course of training in any industry or establishment undergone in pursuance of a contract of apprenticeship ;
3. (c) "Board" means the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training established under section 3 ;
4. (d) "bye-laws" means bye-laws of the Board made under this Act ;
5. (e) "Central Government" means the Government of India ;
6. (f) "Committees" means the Committees of the Board as constituted under section 20 ;
7. (g) "credit framework" means the framework developed by the Board, built on measure units of education, skills and learning credits for student to achieve the competency for performing a job role successfully or efficiently or for vertical and horizontal mobility ;
8. (h) "Director" means the Director of the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7 ;
   • (i) "existing Board" means the Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development constituted by the Government ;
9. (j) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;
10. (k) "Governing Council" means the Governing Council of the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training established under section 9 ;
11. (l) "head of the institute" or "principal" means the head of the institute affiliated and recognized by the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training by whatever name designated ;
12. (m) "institution" means an institution affiliated and recognized by the Board for imparting certificate or diploma level vocational education and training, skill development and entrepreneurship education courses ;
13. (n) "Maharashtra State Council of Vocational Training" means the Maharashtra State Council of Vocational Training constituted by the Government ;
14. (o) "National Council for Vocational Education and Training" means the National Council for Vocational Education and Training established by the Central Government ;
15. (p) "National Occupational Standard" means the National Occupational Standards formulated by the Sector Skill Councils or the National Skill Qualification Committee, as the case may be ;
16. (q) "National Skill Development Agency" means the National Skill Development Agency, an autonomous body, registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) ;
17. (r) "National Skill Development Corporation" means the National Skill Development Corporation, a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) ;
18. (s) "National Skill Qualification Committee" means the National Skill Qualification Committee, setup by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India ;
19. (t) "National Skill Qualification Framework" means the National Skill Qualification Framework, notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India ;
20. (u) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;
    • (v) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Board under this Act.