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In this Act and in all Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "academic course" means a course of study in any discipline of Health Sciences according to the syllabus and curriculum prescribed by University; (b) "affiliated college" means a college or an institution admitted to the privileges of University under this Act; (c) "appointed day" means the day appointed under sub- section (2) of section 1; [5] (ca) “Dental College, Rohtak means the Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak; (d) "Department" means a unit set up for the purpose of imparting instructions for courses of study in Health Sciences or any discipline allied thereto; (e) "Director" means the head of Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS; (f) "employee" means any person appointed by University including teachers and other staff; (g) "Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana; (h) "Head of Department" means a senior most Faculty member/ teacher in respective specialty/super-specialty/ subject/ discipline in University, an institution or an affiliated college; (i) "Health Sciences" means the modern systems and Indian Systems of medicine and all their branches concerning preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services; (j) "hostel" means a unit of residence for the students; (k) "Indian Systems of Medicine" shall, for the purpose of this Act, include Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga and such other disciplines, as may be prescribed; (l) "institution" means any hospital, center or other institution 9 providing training for degree, diploma or other academic distinction approved by University; (m) "Modern System of Medicine" includes all branches of modern medicine and dentistry dealing with pre- clinical, para-clinical, clinical, para-medical and para-dental disciplines at the degree or diploma level or above and such other disciplines, as may be prescribed; (n) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations made under this Act; (o) "principal" means the head of an institution or an affiliated college and includes, when there is no principal, a vice- principal and in the absence of the principal or the vice- principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as the principal; (p) "professional council" means a professional council such as Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council etc. pertaining to any Health Sciences discipline constituted under State Act or Central Act; [5] (q) "Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS " means Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak including, Nursing, Pharmacy and other such colleges maintained by Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS; (r) "recognized teacher" means a person as is recognized by University for the purpose of imparting instructions in an affiliated college or institution; (s) "Schedule" means Schedule appended to this Act; (t) "State" means the State of Haryana; (u) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of University made under this Act; (v) "student" means a person enrolled in University or one of its affiliated colleges or institutions for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted by University; (w) "teacher" includes Director, Dean, Medical Superintendent (if from teaching Faculty), Principal, Senior Professor, Professor, Associate Professor / Reader, Assistant Professor/Lecturer and such other persons imparting instructions on full time basis in University or affiliated college or institution, as may be prescribed; (x) "University" means Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, established under this Act; (y) "University Grants Commission" means a commission established under section 4 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956). 10 Incorporation.