Definitions

In this Act, and the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Government" means the State Government of Uttarakhand; (b) ‘Uttarakhand’ means the State of Uttarakhand. (c) “Governor” means Governor of Uttarakhand; (d) “Chancellor” means Chancellor of the university i.e. Governor of Uttarakhand; (e) ‘Regulations’ means the Regulations of the University made under this Act ; (f) "Medical sciences" means modern scientific medicine in all its branches, concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services, and includes surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacy, dental sciences, nursing, paramedical and other allied subjects; (g) ‘Medical Education’ means all courses/programmes of education research and training in Medical sciences recognized by MCI/DCI/INC /UPC etc. The courses/programmes are (i) MBBS-Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor or Surgery, (ii) BDS- Bachelor of Dental Surgery, (iii) MD- Doctor of Medicine, (iv) MS- Doctor of Surgery, (v) MDS- Masters in Dental Surgery, (vi) Diploma Courses in various disciplines, (vii) Any other/ Certificate Course duly notified by the concerned regulatory authority, (viii) Various Courses recognized by Indian Nursing Council, (ix) Various Courses recognized by Uttarakhand Paramedical Council. (h) 'MCI' means Medical Council of India. (i) "Prescribed" means prescribed by this Act or by the Government, or Regulations; (j) ''University'' means the HEMWATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY established under section 3 of this Act; (k) ‘College’ means a college or an institution affiliated to the University in accordance with this Act and the Regulations; (l) "University Area" means the area under the jurisdiction of the University. (m) "University Campus College" means a college established or maintained by the University, including the hospital attached thereto and providing courses of study qualifying students for admission to University examinations in accordance with this Act as may be prescribed; (n) "Affiliated College" means a college or institution situated within the State of Uttarakhand or University Area and affiliated to the University in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (o) Autonomous College” means an affiliated or associated college declared as such in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (p) ‘Constituent College’ means an institution maintained by the University or by the State Government and declared as such by the Act / Regulations; (q) ‘Existing College’ mean a college or an institution which imparts medical education and is run and maintained by a University established by or under the state university Act (as applicable to the State of Uttarakhand) (and includes a faculty of such University imparting medical education); (r) "Approved institution" means a hospital, health centre, affiliated college or such other institution recognized by the University as an institution in which a person may undergo training, if any, required by a course of study before the award of any degree, diploma or other academic distinction of the University; (s) ‘Principal’ means the head of the college, by whatever name called, and includes where there is no Principal, a person for the time being duly appointed, to Act as Principal and in the absence of the Principal or working or the Act ing Principal the Vice Principal, duly appointed as such; (t) "Student of the University" means a person enrolled in the University for undergoing a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinctions of the University; (u) "teachers" includes Professors, Associate professor, Assistant Professors and such other persons giving instruction on full time basis in a college or institution of Medical sciences; (v) "Teachers of the University" means persons appointed for the purpose of imparting instructions on full time basis in the University or in any college maintained by the University; (w) ‘Backward Classes of Citizens’ means the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes of the State of Uttarakhand and reservation shall be as per provisions of the State. (x) 'DCI' means Dental Council of India; (y) 'INC' means Indian Nursing Council; (z) 'UPC’ means the Uttarakhand State Paramedical Council.