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Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 1[(1) "Academic, research and outreach council" means the Academic, research and outreach council of the University established under section 25;]1 (2) “Agenda Matters” means all the matters and business to be taken up for discussion and decision at meetings of the Board of Governors or the Board of Management or any Committees, as the case may be, only subject to the prior written approval of the Chairman, consenting to the passing of the such matters and business at such a meeting; (3) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the 1[University]1 as specified in section 23; 5 (4) “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the 1[University]1 as specified in section 24; (5) “Campus” means any campus established, maintained by the 1[University]1; (6) “Chancellor” means the chairperson of the sponsoring Body; (7) “Chief Operating Officer & Registrar – (COO&R)” means the person nominated and appointed by 1[the Vice Chancellor]1 for the 1[University]1; 2[(7-a) "Chief Programme Officer (CPO)" means a person appointed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University.]2 (8) “Committees” means the committees formed by the various functionaries of the 1[University]1 as the case may be and includes the Nomination Committee, the Finance Committee and any other committees; (9) “Constituent College” means a college or institution owned or established by the University; 1[(10) "Dean cum Advisor" means the Dean cum Advisor of a school; ]1 1[(11) "Vice Chancellor" means the Independent Person nominated and appointed by the Chancellor and Board of Governors as the Vice Chancellor of the University, responsible for the overall functioning of the University]1 (12) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the 1[University]1 as specified in section 27; (13) “Foundation” means the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, which is a Public Trust registered; (14) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka; (15) 1[University]1 ” means the University called 1[University]1 for Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (IIHST) established and incorporated under this Act; (16) “National Accreditation Bodies” means a body established by the Central Government for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher education, such as University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, Medical Council of India, Pharmaceutical Council of India, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council of Teacher Education, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and includes the Government; (17) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules by the Government; (18) 3[XXX]3 1[(19) "School" means a major Academic Unit or a constituent centre functioning under the University which deals with a specialised area related to Trans Disciplinary Studies;]1 (20) “Sponsoring Authority” or “Sponsoring Body” in relation to this Act means the Foundation; 6 (21) “Teacher” means and includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader or Lecturer, or any resource person from a non-academic but professional background approved by the Academic Council for imparting instruction or to guide research in the 1[University]1 or in a Constituent College; 1[(22) "Trans-disciplinary health Sciences" means the Indian traditional health sciences and other systems of knowledge including; Biomedicine, life science, social sciences, environmental studies, design, architecture, performing and fine arts, cinema, engineering and management and policy studies.]1 (23) “UGC” means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956); (24) “University” means the 1[University]1 for Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology established under this Act.