Definitions

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Academic and Activity Council" means the Academic and A6tivity Council of the University coustinted under section 25 of this Act; (b) "Act" means the Uttaralthand State Sports University Act, 2025; (c) "Affiliated college" means a college or institution affhiated by the University under section 30 of this Act; (d) "Associated Activity Schoovcollege" mealis any institution recognized by the University and authorized under the provisions of this Act including Utlarakhand Sports department's infrastructure, Uttarakhand Sports Colleges/hostels having sports facilities for at least thiree indoor and two outdoor sports facilities for games recognized by the State Government within a radius of fifteen kms from the outermost boundary of the College seeking affiliation in order to fulfill the practical sessions as per the curriculum required; (e) "Board" means de Board Of Governors of the University constituted under section 21 of this Act; (f) "Chair"n" mcans the chairman of the Board; (g) "Chancellor" means Chancellor of the Ulliversfty; (h) "College" means a college or an jnstrfufron teaching any of the courses leading to a degree or a diploma or a certificate etc. under this Act; (i) "I)eons" means the Dcaus of the University appointed under section 15 of this Act; (j) "Department" means Department of study and includes CenterofStudy; (k) "Directors" means the Directors of the University appointed under section 14 of this Act; (l) "Employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes a teacher or any other member of the staff of the University; (m) "Executive Council" mean the Executve couhcil of the Universfty; (n) "Faculty" xpearis faoulty of the university or college; (o) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Ctondttee of the University constituted under section 27 of this Act; (p) "Head Coach" means the Head Coach of the University appointed under section 16; (q) ''NAAC" means National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India for cer[ification of the higher education Institndous; (r) "Registrar" means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 17 of this Act; (s) "Regulations" means the regulations of the bniversfty made under this Act; (t) "Regulatory Body" means the Statutory bodies established by the Cenhal Government from time to time, such as; University Grants Commission, de AIL-hdia Council for Technical Education, the Bar Council of India, the Distance Education Council, the Dental Council of India, the Indian Nursing Council, the Medical Council of India, the National Council for Teacher Education, Central Council for Indian Medicine, the Pharmacy Council of India etc.; (u) "Section" means section of this Act; (v) "State" means the state of uttarakhand; (w) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" means the Sta.totes and theOrdina[icesoftheUniversitymadeunderthisAct; (x) "Student" means a student enrolled in the register of the Uhiversity or College, associated or affiliated to the Uulversity; (y) "Study Centre" means a center established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counseling. coaching, training or for rendering any other assistance required by the students; (z) "Teacher of tlid University" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, coaches and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instnictious,coaching,trainingorconduetingreseachin the Uhiversity, College or Institution and Stud.y Centers maintained by the Uhiversity and are designated as teachers by the Statutes; (za) "University Grants Commission'' means University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the Uhiversity Grants Commission Act, 1956; (zb) "University" means the Uttarakhand State Sports Uulversity established and incorporated under section 3 of this Act; (zc) "University Colege" means a college which the University may establish or run under this Act or a college transfened to and run by the Uulversity; (zd) "University Department" means any department established and maintained by the University for diploma, degree or post-graduate studies and research; (ze) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 12. (2) Words denoting the singular shall include the plural & also vice versa. (3) Words denoting any gender shall include all genders.