(31)[ "Teacher of the University" means a full time, part time or honorary Professor, Associate Professor, Reader or Lecturer or such other person as may be appointed or recognised for imparting instruction or guiding research in the University or in any college or institution conducted by the University and is designated to be a Teacher of the University by the Statutes made on the recommendation of the Academic Council : [Clause (31) was substituted, by Maharashtra 2 of 1977., section 2(1)(b).]Provided that, any such Statutes may also declare that any class of persons, whether serving full time, part time or in an honorary capacity, shall not be Teachers of the University for the purposes of this Act;]
