Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Affiliated college” means colleges affiliated under section 37;
2. (b) “Approved institution” means an institution approved under section 40;
3. (c) “Authorities” mean the authorities of the University as specified by or under this Act;
4. (d) “AYUSH” means Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy system of medicine;
5. (e) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 11;
6. (f) “Faculty” means the faculty of Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, constituted under this Act;
7. (g) “Hostel” means a unit of residence for students maintained by the University, an affiliated college or a recognized or an approved institution;
8. (h) “Indian System of Medicine” means the ashtang Ayurved system of medicine including Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, whether supplemented or not by such modern advances, as are consistent with the fundamental principles of Indian System of Medicine and as the University may from time to time determine;
   • (i) “Institution” means an educational institution engaged, in imparting instruction, teaching and training and in research and development in the Indian System of Medicine;
9. (j) “NEP” means National Education Policy issued by the Central Government from time to time;
10. (k) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or Rules;
11. (l) “Principal” means the Chief Executive Officer of a College or any person duly appointed to act as such;
12. (m) “Recognised institution” means an institution recognized under section 39;
13. (n) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Rules” mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Rules of the University made under this Act;
14. (o) “Teacher” means a person appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting and guiding research and includes a person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher;
15. (p) “University” means the Rajasthan Ayurved, Yoga and Naturopathy University, Ajmer constituted under this Act;
16. (q) “University center” means a center where research is conducted or post-graduate studies are imparted as determined by the Statutes or Ordinances, in that behalf;
17. (r) “University college” means a college, which the University may establish or maintain under this Act or a college transferred to the University and maintained by it; and
18. (s) “University department” means any post-graduate or Research institution or department maintained as such by the University.