Definition

In this Act and in the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires:- (i) “Act” means The Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University Act, 2022. (ii) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University. (iii) “AICTE” means All India Council for Technical Education established under Section 3 of the all India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987. (iv) “Board” means the Board of Faculties, Board of Studies and the Planning Board, or any other Board of the University. (v) “CSIR” means the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a funding agency of the Central Government. (vi) “DSIR” means the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, a funding agency of the Central Government. (vii) “Department” means a Department of Studies which would be under a Centre of Studies and Research. (viii) “Centre.” (ix) “Director” means the Head of an “Institute”, “Centre” or “School”, or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his absence. (x) “DST” means the Department of Science and Technology of the Central Government. (xi) “Employee” will include teaching and non-teaching staff of the University. (xii) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University. (xiii) “School/Faculty” means a School/Faculty of the University. (xiv) “Governing Body” means a committee constituted by the sponsoring body. (xv) “Hostel” means “Scholars/Students” Hostel of the University. (xvi) “ICAR” means the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. (xvii) “Institute/School” means an Institute or School established by the University in accordance with this Act and the Statutes. (xviii) “NMC” means The National Medical Commission (NMC) has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as the National Medical Commission Act, 2019. (xix) “Minority Private University” means a Private University established by a religious or linguistic minority of the State of Tripura. (xx) “NAAC” means the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. (xxi) “NCC” means National Cadet Corps. (xxii) “NCTE” means the National Council for Teacher Education under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993. (xxiii) “NSS” means National Service Scheme. (xxiv) “PCI” means Pharmacy Council of India constituted under Section 4 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948. (xxv) “Records and Publications” means the Records and Publications of the University. (xxvi) “Regulatory Body” means the statutory bodies established by the Central Government from time to time such as the University Grants Commission and includes the All India Council for Technical Education, the Bar Council of India, the Distance Education Council, the Dental Council of India, the Indian Nursing Council, the National Medical Commission, the National Council for Teacher Education, Central Council for Indian Medicine and the Pharmacy Council of India. (xxvii) “Schedule” means schedule appended to this Act. (xxviii) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” means respectively, the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University for the time being in force. (xxix) “Student” means a student enrolled with the University. (xxx) “Teacher of the University” means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and other such persons as may be appointed for imparting educational instructions, or conducting research in the University and are designated as Teachers by the Ordinances. (xxxi) “Treasurer”, “Registrar”, “Finance Officer”, “Controller of Examinations”, “Librarian” or, “Proctor” means respectively the Treasurer, the Registrar, the Finance Officer, the Controller of Examinations, the Librarian or the Proctor of the University. (xxxii) “UGC” means University Grants Commission established under Section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. (xxxiii) “Affiliated College” means a college or an institution which is affiliated to Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University under this Act. (xxxiv) “DDIBU” means Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University. (xxxv) “Prescribed” means prescribed by statutes. (xxxvi) “Distance Education System” means and includes the system of imparting education through any means of communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programme or the combination of any two or more. (xxxvii) “Off-Campus” means a campus of the University established by it outside the main campus (within the state) operated and maintained as its constituent unit, having the University’s complement facilities, faculties and staff. (xxxviii) “State Government” means the State Government of Tripura. (xxxix) “College Development Council” means College Development Council of the University. (xl) “Chancellor” “Vice-Chancellor” and “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means respectively the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University. (xli) “Court” means the Court of the University. (xlii) “Director/ Principal” means the head of an institution, college, school, polytechnic and Industrial Training Institute, Teachers’ Training Institute or the person appointed for the purpose to act as such in his / her absence. (xliii) “Employee” means any person appointed by the University, and includes a teacher (academic) or any other member of the non-academic staff of the University.