Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Authority" means the Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority; (b) "Council" means the Uttarakhand School Education Council; (c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority; (d) "Educational Institution" means an educational institution up to Higher Secondary/Intermediate level affiliated with the Council; (e) "Member" means a member of the Authority; (f) "Minority Community" for the purposes of this Act means Muslim or Christian or Sikh or Buddhist or Jain or Parsi community; (g) "Minority Educational Institution" means such an educational institution which is established and administered by a minority community and which is recognized as such by the Authority; and (h) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.