Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- a) "All India Council for Technical Education" means the All India Council for Technical Education constituted under the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987; b) "Bar Council of India" means the Bar Council constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961; c) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Council. d) "College" means any College or institution approved by, or affiliated to, any University including Manipur University within the State of Manipur and provides any courses of study for admission to the examination of the University and inclusive of autonomous Colleges. e) "Council" means the Manipur State Higher Education Council, constituted under Section 3 of this Act; f) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Council; g) "Member Secretary" means the Member Secretary of the Council; h) "Government" means the Government of Manipur; i) "Higher Education" means an Education, whether professional, Technical Education or otherwise, and includes research studies leading to the award of a Degree or Diploma or Certificate by a University or an institution approved by the University; j) "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; k) "Medical Council of India" means the Council constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956; l) "Member" means a member of the Council or the Executive Committee, as the case may be; m) "National Council of Teachers Education" means council constituted under the National Council of Teachers Education Act, 1993; n) "Prescribed" means Prescribed by rules made under this Act; o) "Regular Students" means a regular student of a University or a College affiliated to a University; p) "Regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act; q) "Rules" means the Rules made by the State Government; r) "State" means the State of Manipur; s) "Statutes", "Ordinances", and "Regulations" of a University means respectively the statutes, the ordinances and the Regulations issued under the respective Acts of a University; t) "Teacher" means any regular teacher working in a University, Government or Government Aided or Private College or institution whose appointment has been made or approved by or on behalf of the Government or a University; u) "University" means any University in the State established by the State Legislature; v) "University Grants Commission" means the Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; w) "Vice-Chairman" means the Vice-Chairman of the Council.