Section 2(21) in The Netaji Subhas Open University Act, 1997
(21)"Teacher" means a Professor, Associate Professor, [* * *] [Omitted 'Reader' by Act No. 12 of 2011, dated 25.1.2012.], Assistant Professor, [* * *] [Omitted 'Lecturer' by Act No. 12 of 2011, dated 25.1.2012.] or such other person as may be designated as such by Statutes for imparting instruction or for giving guidance or rendering assistance of academic nature to students for pursuing any course of study;
