Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

1. (1) “District Education Board” means a District Education Board constituted under section 15;
2. (2) *[“District Education Management Committee”] means a *[District Education Management Committee] constituted under section 13;
3. (3) *[“Mandal Education Management Committee”] means a *[Mandal Education Management Committee] constituted under section 9;
4. (4) *[“Municipal Education Management Committee”] means a *[Municipal Education Management Committee] constituted under section 11;
5. (5) “Notification” means a notification published in Telangana Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
6. (6) [XXX]
7. (7) “Parent” means father, mother or guardian of the student studying in the school;
8. (8) “Parent Teacher Association” means an Association constituted under section 4 and also includes the learners association in case of the Adult Literacy Centers or Continuing Education Centers;
9. (9) “School” means and includes [primary school or] Upper Primary School or High School or Non-formal Education Centre or Adult Education Center or Continuing Education Center;
10. (10) *[“School Management Committee”] means a *[School Management Committee] constituted under section 5;
11. (11) “School Education” means [XXX] Primary, Upper Primary, Non-formal, Adult and Secondary Education;
12. (12) All words and expressions used in this Act and not defined but defined in the Telangana Education Act 1982 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.