2. Definations:-

In this Act and in all regulations mode thereunder, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context: (a) “ Board ” means the Board of Secondary Education constituted under section 3 ; (b) “ examination ” means examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education ; (c) "examiner" shall include a paper setter; (d) “Government ” means Government of the State of Orissa ; (e) “ Headmaster ” or “ Headmistress ” means the head of the teaching staff of a recognised Secondary School by whatever name he or she may be designated ; - (f) “ High School ” means an Educational Institution preparing candidates for the final examination of the Board and recognised as such by the Board ; (g) “ institution ” means an institution imparting Secondary Education and includes part of an institution ; . (h) 1[x x x] (i) “ prescribed ” means prescribed by regulations made by the Board under this Act ; (j) “registered teacher” means a teacher who is registered in pursuance of all regulation made in that behalf by the Board and is engaged in teaching ; (k) “recognition” means recognition for the purpose of admission to the privileges of the Board including its examination and “ recognise ” with its gramnliiatiical variations shall be construed accoringly ; (l) “ regulation ” means regulation made or deemed to have been made by the Board under this Act ; (m) “Secondary Education” means such general, special and vocational education forming in itself complete and purposive whole, which follows immediately such stage of education as has been defined as primary or basic education in the Orissa Basic Education Act, 1951 and precede immediately the stage of education controlled by the University established by law in the State of Orissa ; (n) “ State " means the State of Orissa ; (o) “Secondary School”. shall include the following:- 1[x x x] High School, 2[Higher Secondary School] Post Basic School, Agricultural High School,Technical High School, Trade School, Industrial School, Senior Technical School, School of Art and Crafts, School of Music, School of Physical Education and such other Institutions as may be recognised by the Board. (p) “text book” means any book prescribed or mcommendedfor the examination.