- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(a)"Academic Council" means the Academic Council of a University;(b)"Affiliated Institution" means a College or an Institution affiliated to a University whether in whole or in part;(c)"Autonomous College", "Autonomous Institution" or "Autonomous Department" means a College, Institution or Department, as the case may be, on which the status of autonomy has been conferred under this Act;(d)"College" means an institution admitted to a University in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the statutes and includes a College managed by a University, but does not include a school, whether it is an independent institution or forms part of a College as defined herein;(e)"Constituent College", means a college managed by a University;(f)"Director" means the Director of Higher Education, Orissa or his nominee who shall be not below the rank of a Professor;(g)"District" and "Subdivision" shall respectively mean the District and Subdivision within the meaning of the Orissa Revenue Administrative (Units) Act, 1963 (Orissa Act 22 of 1963).;(h)"Prescribed" means prescribed by statutes;(i)"registered Graduate" means a graduate registered under this Act;(j)"registered Teacher" means a teacher registered under this Act;(k)"Regulations" means the Regulations made by the Academic Council under Section 25 of this Act;(l)"Senate" means the Senate of a University;(m)"Statutes" means the Statutes of the concerned University made under this Act;(n)"Syndicate" means the Syndicate of a University;(o)"Teacher of the University" means a teacher specified in Sub-section (2) of Section 4 and;(p)"University" means a University established or deemed to have been established under this Act;Explanation. - Reference to the University in this Act shall be constructed as references to each of the Universities;(q)The expressions Vishavidyalaya, Kuladhipati, Kulapati, Adhishad, Sansad, Bidya Parishad, Kulsachib,Bittadhikari, Pariksha Niyantraka, Upakulasachib, Sahayak Kulasachib, Mahavidyalaya, Pracharya, Upacharya, Pradhyapaka, Shikshaka and Acharya in relation to Shree Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya shall respectively mean University, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Syndicate, Senate, Academic Council, Registrar, Comptroller of Finance, Controller of Examinations, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar, College, Professor, Reader, Lecturer, Instructor and Graduate.
