Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;

(2) “Campus” means the unit established or constituted by the University for making arrangements for instruction, or research, or both within the territorial jurisdiction of Telangana;

(3) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University;

(4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;

(5) “Dean” means the Dean of the respective school;

(6) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;

(7) “Industry Partner” means an individual, or a trust established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, or a company established under the Companies Act, 2013, or society formed and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or a financial institution or a combination of one or more of such industry partners;

(8) “Misconduct” means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinance;

(9) “National Skill Qualification Framework” means the qualifications assurance framework for skills, notified as such by the Central Government, based on national principles, organizing qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge and skills defined in terms of learning outcomes regardless of how such knowledge, skills or competency is required;

(10) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the word “notify” shall be construed accordingly;

(11) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(12) “Public-private partnership” means such partnership which provides for establishment of the University involving collaboration between the State Government and industry partners;

(13) “Rector” means the Rector of the University;

(14) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;

(15) “School” means a School of Studies of the University;

(16) “Skills” means the qualification and competency achieved through education and learning for performing a job role successfully and efficiently and includes National Skill Qualification Framework;

(17) “Satellite Campus” means the Satellite Campus established or maintained by the University, for instruction, or research, or both within the territorial jurisdiction of Telangana;

(18) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University;

(19) “University” means the Young India Skills University, Telangana (Public-Private Partnership) as incorporated under this Act;

(20) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.