State Act

The Nagaland State Council of Higher Education Act, 2014

2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- i) “Chairman” means the chairman of the Council. ii) “College” means any college or institution approved by, or affiliated to any University within the State of Nagaland and provides courses of study for admission to the examination of the University and inclusive of autonomous colleges. iii) “Council” means the Nagaland State Council of Higher Education, constituted under Section – 3. iv) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Council; v) “Member Secretary” means the Member Secretary of the Council; vi) “Government” means the Government of Nagaland; vii) “Higher Education” means an Education, whether professional, Technical or otherwise, and includes research studies leading to the award of a Degree or Diploma or Certificate by a University or an institution approved by the University viii) “Institution” means an Academic Institution of Higher Education and research, not being a college, associated with and admitted to privileges of a University or maintained by a University ix) “Medical Council of India” means the Council constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act. 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956); x) “Member” means a member of the Council or the Executive Committee, as the case may be; xi) “Prescribed” means Prescribed by rules made under this Act. xii) “Regulations” means the regulations made by the Council under this Act; xiii) “State” means the State of Nagaland; xiv) “Statutes” “ordinances” and “Regulation” of a university means respectively the statutes, the ordinances and the Regulations issued under the respective Acts of a University. xv) “Teachers” means any regular teacher working in a University, Government colleges or Government aided or unaided college or institution whose appointment has been made or approved by or on behalf of the Government or a University. xvi) “University” means any University in the State established by an Act of the State Legislature. xvii) “University Grants Commission” means the Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act,1956 (Central Act 52 of 1987); xviii) “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Council. xix) “ All India Council for Technical Education” means the Council constituted under the All India Council for Technical Education Act,1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987 ); xx) “ Bar Council of India” means the Bar Council constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 ( Central Act 25 of 1961); xxi) “ Regular Students” means a regular student of a university or a college affiliated to a University,