(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;(ii)"Visitor" means the Visitor of the University.(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;
