Chapter I Chapter I

(1) This Act may be called the “Motherhood University” Act, 2014. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date, the notification is issued by State Government in the Official Gazette.

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Act: (a) "Vidya Parishad" means the Academic Council of the University; (b) "Authorities" means the authorities of the University; (c) "Vyavasthapak Mandal" means the Governing Body of the University; (d) "Prabandh Mandal" means the Board of Management of the University; (e) "Pathyakram Mandal" means the Board of Studies of the University; (f) "Pariksha Mandal" means the Examination Board of the University; (g) "Kulpati" (Visitor), "Prati-Kulpati" (Pro-Chancellor), "Kuladhipati" (Chancellor), "Prati-Kuladhipati" (Pro-Chancellor*), "Kul Sachiv" (Registrar), "Pariksha Niyantrak" (Controller of Examinations), and "Vitta Adhikari" (Finance Officer) mean the respective Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, and Finance Officer of the University; (h) "Parisar" means the campus of the University; (i) "Sanghatak Mahavidyalaya" means any college or institution maintained and managed by the University; (j) "Career Academy Center" means such centers which are established, recognized and maintained by the University, the use of which is intended for receiving telecast, e-mail, internet, interactive communication, training, lectures, organizing seminars and workshops, guidance, counseling and other assistance for the students; (k) "Director" of a campus or "Principal/Dean" in relation to a constituent college means the head of that campus or constituent college and where there is no Principal/Dean, it also includes any other person appointed to act as Principal/Dean at that time; (l) "Distance Education System" means the system of education within the State, in which such information technology and communication media as multimedia, broadcast, telecasting, online on internet, other interactive methods of telecommunication, e-mail, internet, computer, interactive communication, e-learning, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programs or a combination of any two or more of such media have been used for teaching; (m) "Deposit" means such amount taken by the University from the students, which is refundable; (n) "Sankadhyaksha" means the Dean of the Faculty of the University; (o) "Department" means the department of the University (academic unit) in which study and research work is being done in one or more subjects; (p) "Employee" means any employee appointed by the University and includes teachers and other employees of the University, or any constituent college; (q) "Vitta Samiti" means the Finance Committee of the University; (r) "Sankay" means the Faculty of the University; (s) "Shulk" (Fees) means such amount taken by the University from the students which comes under fees and is not refundable; (t) "Government" means the Government of Uttarakhand; (u) "Hall" or "Hostel" means a unit of residence for students maintained and recognized by the University or a constituent college; (v) "Motherhood Institute of Management and Technology Society" means the society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, whose registered office is situated at Village Karondi, Post Bhagwanpur, Roorkee; (w) "Sponsoring Institute" (Promoting Society) means the society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, "Motherhood Institute of Management and Technology Society"; (x) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes; (y) "Permanent Resident" means such resident of the State who has a valid proof of domicile/permanent residence in the State of Uttarakhand as per the rules made by the State Government from time to time; (z) "Regional Center" means such centers established or maintained by the University in any region for the purpose of coordination, supervision of study centers located in that region and performance of other assigned tasks by the Governing Body; (aa) "State" means the State of Uttarakhand; (ab) "Statutes", "Rules" and "Ordinances" means the "Statutes", "Rules" and "Ordinances" of the University; (ac) "Study Center" means such center recognized by the University, the establishment and maintenance of which is done for the purpose of providing guidance, counseling or other assistance to the students; (ad) "Teacher" means Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor/Lecturer and such other person as may be appointed by the University for providing education or conducting research in accordance with the standards of the University Grants Commission in the University or any of its campuses or constituent colleges and it also includes the Director of any campus or the Principal/Dean of a constituent college; (ae) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (af) "University" means the Motherhood University proposed under this Act; (ag) "Nikay" means the Body of the University; (ah) "Visitor" means the Visitor of the University. *Note: (v) “Motherhood Institute of Mangement & Technology Society” means a society registered under The Society Registration Act,1860, having registered office at MIMT Compound Vill- Karoundi, Post- Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, 247667; (w) “Promoting Society” means Motherhood Institute of Management & Technology Society, registered under The Society Registration Act, 1860; (x) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes; (y) “Permanent Resident” means any resident of the state who has the valid domicile/ permanent resident certificate issued by the prescribed authority as per the rules framed by the State Government from time to time; (aa) "Regional Centre" means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose of co-ordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such other functions as may be conferred on such centre by the Board of Management; (bb) "State" means State of Uttarakhand; (cc) "Statutes", “Rules” and “Ordinance” means, respectively, the “Statutes”, “Rules” and “Ordinance” of the University made under this Act; (dd) "Study Centre" means a centre established, maintained or recognized by the University for the purpose of advising, counselling or for rendering any other assistance required by the students; (ee) "Teacher" means a Professor/Dean, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor/Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in Constituent Colleges and institution and includes the Principal/ Dean of the Constituent College; (ff) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (gg) "University" means the “Motherhod University” under this Act; (hh) “Bodies” means the bodies of the University constituted by the relevant authorities; (ii) “Visitor" means the Visitor of the University. (A) in relation to a campus or constituent college, "Director" or "Principal/Dean" means the head of that campus or constituent college and where there is no Principal/Dean, includes any other person appointed to act as such; (B) "Distance education system" means the system of education within the State, as imparted by using information technology and communication channels like multimedia, broadcasting, telecasting, online on internet, other interactive methods of communication, e-mail, internet, computer, interactive talk, e-learning, correspondence course, seminar, contact programme or a combination of any two or more of such means; (C) "Deposit" means such amount of money collected by the University from students which is refundable; (D) "Dean of Faculty" means the Dean of Faculty of the University; (E) "Department" means a department of the University (academic unit) in which one or more subjects of study and research are being conducted; (F) "Employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other employees of the University or any of its constituent colleges; (G) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University; (H) "Faculty" means the Faculty of the University; (I) "Fee" means such amount of money collected by the University from students which comes under the fee and is not refundable; (J) "Government" means the Government of Uttarakhand; (K) "Hall" or "Hostel" means a unit of residence for students maintained and recognised by the University or its constituent college; (L) "Motherhood Institute of Management and Technology Society" means a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, whose registered office is situated at Village Karaundi, Post Bhagwanpur, Roorkee; (M) "Sponsoring Society" means the Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, "Motherhood Institute of Management and Technology Society"; (N) "Prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes; (O) "Permanent Resident" means such resident of the State who has a valid domicile/permanent resident certificate in the State of Uttarakhand as per the rules made by the State Government from time to time; (P) "Regional Centre" means such centres which have been established or maintained by the University for the purpose of coordination, supervision of study centres situated in any region and for the performance of other tasks assigned in such centre by the Management Board; (Q) "State" means the State of Uttarakhand; (R) "Statute", "Rule" and "Ordinance" means the "Statute", "Rule" and "Ordinance" of the University; (S) "Study Centre" means such centre recognised by the University, which has been established and maintained for the purpose of providing advice, counselling or other help to students; (T) "Teacher" means Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor/Lecturer and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting education or for conducting research in the University or any of its campus or constituent college in accordance with the norms of the University Grants Commission, and it also includes Director of a campus or Principal/Dean of a constituent college; (U) "UGC" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (V) "University" means the proposed Motherhood University under this Act; (W) "Body" means the body of the University; (X) "Visitor" means the Visitor of the University.