Section 2 in Jammu and Kashmir Professional Engineering Colleges (Selection and Admission) Rules, 2016
2. Definitions.
- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,-a. "Advertisement Notice" means the notification issued by the Competent Authority, inviting applications from the eligible candidates for permission to appear in the "Common Entrance Examination" ;b. "Application Form" means the form prescribed by the Competent Authority to be submitted by the eligible candidates for permission to appear in the Common Entrance Examination ;c. "Available Seats" means,-i. the seats as per the branch-wise intake capacity sanctioned by the Government and All India Council for Technical Education in each Technical Education Institution against which admissions in 1st Semester are to be made and shall include both free and payment seats ;ii. 10% of the intake capacity supernumerary to the approved intake sanctioned by the Government and All India Council for Technical Education against which admission in 3rd Semester under Lateral Entry Scheme are to be made.d. "Competent Authority" means,-i. the authority constituted by the Government for the purpose of conducting Common Entrance Examination and making selections for admission to various Technical/Professional courses in 1st Semester ;ii. the authority constituted by the Government for purpose of conducting Common Entrance Examination and making selections for admission to various Technical/Professional courses in 3rd Semester under Lateral Entry Scheme.e. "Free Seats" means the seats on which the fees payable is same as prescribed for the Government Institution in the concerned State and not less than 50% of the available seats in a technical professional course offered by a private technical education institution ;f. "Government" means the Government of Jammu and Kashmir ;g. "Government Engineering College" means a College established and managed by the Government offering Engineering Courses ;h. "Information Brochure" means a brochure issued to the candidates along with the application form containing detailed information regarding the colleges offering the courses, number of seats available in each colleges, the pattern of Common Entrance Examination and the mode of selection besides the conditions of eligibility and other relevant information ;i. "Merit List" means the list of candidates who appeared in the Common Entrance Examination drawn up in the descending order of their inter-se merit ;j. "NRI Seats" means the quota of seats out of the payment seats to the extent as provided under rule 5 available for selection of Non-Resident Indians/Foreign Students on merit by management of the private technical education institution ;k. "Payment Seats" means the available seats excluding the free seats in a professional course offered by a Private Engineering College ;l. "TFW" means Tuition Fee Wavier Scheme shall be applicable to all approved Engineering Colleges offering Bachelor Programme and Lateral Entry provisions of these programmes ;m. "Private Engineering College" means the Colleges established and/or administered by registered Societies, Public Trusts and Religious or Charitable Trusts offering engineering courses ;n. "Engineering Courses" means the courses as prescribed from time to time by the Government and shall initially include the following :-i. Bachelors Degree in Engineering Courses ;ii. Masters Degree in Engineering Courses ;iii. Doctoral Degree in Engineering Courses ;iv. Post Doctoral Course in Engineering.o. "State" means the State of Jammu and Kashmir ;p. "Lateral Entry Scheme" means admission in 3rd Semester of a Degree in appropriate branch of Engineering/Technology.
