It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Tripura Gazette.

2. Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

i. “Affiliated Institution” means a college or an institution imparting education in health sciences and allied sciences and affiliated to the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes and includes a college or an institution deemed to be an affiliated college or institution under this Act;

ii. “Appointed date” means the date appointed under sub -section (i) of section 3;

iii. “Approved Institutions” mean hospital, health center, affiliated institution or such other institutions recognized by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, if any, required by a course of study before conferring any degree, diploma or other academic distinction of the University ;

iv. “Authorities” means the authorities of the University as specified in section 16;

v. “Autonomous Institution” means a college or Institution, as the case may be, on which status of Autonomy has been granted and designated to be so by the statutes;

vi. “Board” means the Executive Board of the University;

vii. “College” means an institution imparting education in health sciences and is affiliated to the University;

viii. “Educational Agency” means any person or body of persons whether incorporated or not who or which establishes or maintains one or more private college or institutions in which instruction, or research in all or any of the subjects of the health science is provided;

ix. “Government College” means a college imparting education in health sciences, managed by the State Government and affiliated to the University;

x. “Hostel” means a unit of residence for the students of the institution affiliated to the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act or Statutes;

xi. “Health Sciences” means the science of modern medicine in all its branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative health of human beings and includes dental sciences, Mental Health, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and allied sciences including those concerned with interdisciplinary areas, and those related to paramedical courses;

xii. “Other Universities” means “The Tripura University”, “The Maharaja Bir Bikram University” and includes the universities established under their own Act;

xiii. “Paramedical courses” means programme of education, research and training in nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, optometry, radiology, audiology, speech pathology, Medical Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology, Physiology, Medical Laboratory Technology, medical radiation technology and such other courses of studies as may be declared, by notification, by the State Government;

xiv. “Prescribed” means prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations;

xv. “Private college” means a college which is not established and maintained by the State Government or the Central Government or local authority;

xvi. "recognized Institution" means an institution of higher learning, research or specialized studies, other than an affiliated institution, and recognized to be so by the University ;

xvii. "Regulatory Body" means Medical Council of India, constituted under National Medical Commission

1. (NMC) under National Medical Commission Act, 2019, Central Council of Indian Medicine constituted under section 3 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, Homeopathy Central Council constituted under the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, National Dental Commission constituted under National Dental Commission Act, 2023, Nursing Council of India, constituted under the section 3 of Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947, Pharmacy Council of India constituted under section 3 of Pharmacy Act, 1948, University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and includes such other bodies established by the State Government or Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring standard of education in Modern Scientific Medicine, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Dentistry, Mental Health, in all their branches and includes paramedical courses; xviii. "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" means, respectively the "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" of the University made under this Act; xix. "Student" means a part-time or full-time student pursuing the course or undergoing house-manship or internship or residency programme or carrying on research in any of the affiliated colleges, or recognized institutions ; xx. "University" means the Tripura University of Health Sciences established under section 3 of this Act;