Definitions.
- In this Act and all Statutes and Regulations made there under, unless the context otherwise requires:-(1)
"Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University.(2)
"Act" means the Bihar Agricultural University Act, 2010.(3)
"Agriculture" includes the disciplines of:(a)
Natural Resource Management;(b)
Crop Improvement including Production and Protection;(c)
Horticulture;(d)
Veterinary, Animal Sciences and Fisheries;(e)
Dairy Sciences and Technology;(f)
Forestry;(g)
Agricultural Engineering and Technology;(h)
Food Technology;(i)
Home Science;(j)
Agri-business Management;(k)
Agricultural Bio-technology;(l)
Basic Sciences and Humanities in relation to Agriculture;(m)
Any other subject related to Agriculture, and allied sciences applicable for management and socio-economic upliftment of the rural communities.(4)
"Authority" means any authority of the University as specified in this Act;(5)
"Board" means Board of Management (BOM) of the University;(6)
"Board of Studies" means academic affairs committee at faculty level;(7)
"College" means a Constituent College of the University;(8)
"Chancellor" means Chancellor of the University;(9)
"Comptroller" means Comptroller of the University;(10)
"Dean" means Head of a Constituent College;(11)
"Dean of the Faculty" means Head of a Faculty(12)
"Department" means Department of the Faculty;(13)
"Director" means and includes Director of Resident Instruction, Director of Research, and Director of Extension Education;(14)
"Faculty" means Faculty in the University as specified in the Act and the Statutes.(15)
"Government" means Government of Bihar;(16)
"Governor" means the Governor of the State of Bihar;(17)
"Head" means Head of the College /Department;(18)
"KVK" means Krishi Vigyan Kendra under the jurisdiction of the University;(19)
"Officer" means an officer of the University as specified in the Act/ Statutes;(20)
"Prescribed" means provision as set forth in the Act/Statutes/ Regulations of the University;(21)
[ Region means the jurisdiction of the University as provided under sub-section (1) (i) and (ii) of Section 3.] [Substituted by Bihar Act 19, 2010.](22)
"Scheduled Castes" means the Scheduled Castes specified in Part III to the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950;(23)
"Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Tribes specified in Part III to the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950;(24)
"Statutes", Regulations and Rules means respectively the Statutes;Regulations and Rules of the University for the time being inforce;(25)
"Student" means the person admitted and enrolled in a Constituent College/faculty of the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic Programmes duly instituted;(26)
"Teacher" means a person not below the rank of Assistant Professor appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction and/or conducting and guiding research and/or extension education programmes, and may include any other person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher with minimum prescribed qualifications.(27)
"Unit" means and includes service units of the University;(28)
"University" means Bihar Agricultural University;(29)
"Vice-Chancellor" means Vice-Chancellor of the University;Disclaimer: This section is reproduced for general informational and reference purposes only. Always verify against the latest official gazette and consult a qualified advocate before relying on any provision.