Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “adjunct professor”, “adjunct associate professor”, or “adjunct assistant professor” means a person from industry, trade, agriculture, commerce, social, cultural, academic or any other allied field who is so designated during the period of colaboration or association with the University ;
2. (b) “authorities” means the authorities of the University as specified by or under this Act ;
3. (c) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management constituted under section 22 of this Act ;
4. (d) “campus” means the area of University within which it is established ;
5. (e) “center of excellence” means the state-of-the-art training or research center established in collaboration with industry or for the benefit of industry and society, to provide all types of relevant skills to students, in-service employees, working professionals and to undertake joint projects ;
6. (f) “distance education” means education imparted by combination of any two or more means of communication, viz. broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes and any other such methodology ;
7. (g) “employee” means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers, officers and other staff of the University ;
8. (h) “fee” means monetary collection made by the University or its colleges, institutions or study centers, as the case may be, from the students by whatever name it may be called, which is not refundable ;
   • (i) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Maharashtra ;
9. (j) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body constituted under section 21 of this Act ;
10. (k) “higher education” means pursuit of knowledge beyond learning at the stage of higher secondary school education ;
11. (l) “hostel” means a place of residence for the students of the University, or its institutions and study centers, established or recognized to be as such by the University ;
12. (m) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette ;
13. (n) “Official Gazette” means the Maharashtra Government Gazette ;
14. (o) “President or Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University ;
15. (p) “prescribed” means prescribed by statutes or ordinances or regulations, as the case may be, made by or under this Act ;
16. (q) “regulating body” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, National Council of Assessment and Accreditation, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Distance Education Council, Council of Scientific and Indian Research, etc. and includes the Government ;
17. (r) “rules” means the rules made by the State Government ; “section” means a section of this Act ;
18. (t) “sponsoring body” in relation to the university established under this Act means,—
    • (i) Somaiya Vidyavihar Society, registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Public Trust under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, having registered address at Somaiya Bhavan, 45-47, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 ;
    • (ii) K. J. Somaiya Trust registered as a trust under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, having it registered address at Somaiya Bhavan, 45-47, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, and
    • (iii) Somaiya Trust registered under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, having it registered address at Somaiya Bhavan, 45-47, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 ;
19. (u) “State” means State of Maharashtra ;
    • (v) “statutes”, “ordinances” and “regulations” mean respectively, the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the University made under this Act ;
20. (w) “student” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction instituted by the University, including a research degree ;
    • (x) “teacher” means a professor, associate professor, assistant professor, adjunct professor or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or to render guidance in any form to the students for pursuing a course of study of the University ;
21. (y) “University” means the Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai.