Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in subject or context :- (1) “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); (2) “Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council constituted under the Advocate Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961); (3) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Council; (4) “College” means any Higher Education Institution affiliated to a University; (5) “Council” means The Mizoram State Higher Education Council; (6) “Government” means the Government of Mizoram; (7) “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; (8) “Institution” means an academic institution of higher education and research, not being a college, associated with and admitted to the privileges of a University or maintained by a University; (9) “Medical Council of India” means the Council constituted under the India Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956) (10) “Member” means a member of the Advisory Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be; (11) “Member Secretary” means the Member Secretary of the Council; (12) “National Council for Teacher Education” means the council constituted under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (Central Act 73 of 1993); (13) “Notification” means the notification published in the Official Gazette; (14) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (15) “Student” means an enrolled student in a Higher Education Institute affiliated to a University. (16) “Regulation” means the regulations made by the Council under this Act; (17) “State” means the State of Mizoram; (18) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” of a University means respectively, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations issued under the respective Acts of a University; (19) “Teacher” means any teacher working in University, Government College or Government Aided College, or an Institution engaged by the College or by University. (20) “University” means any University established by an Act of Parliament or by an Act of State Legislature, or any other University in the State recognised by the University Grants Commission. (21) “University Grants Commission” means the Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); (22) “Vice Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council or Vice Chairman of the Executive Council, as the case may be. (23) “Secretary” means the Secretary or Commissioner Secretary to the Government of Mizoram.