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Definitions — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "academic year" means the year beginning on such date as the Government may specify with respect to any area or school,; (b) "aided school" means a private school which is recognized by and is, or has been receiving grant-in-aid from the Government; (c) "Board" means the State Education Advisory Board constituted under section 22 of this Act; (d) "child" means a boy or a girl who is in such age group not being less than 6 years and not more than 14 years at the beginning of the academic year; (e) "competent authority" means any officer not below the rank of a District Education Officer appointed by the Government for carrying out the purposes of this Act and different authorities may be appointed for different areas; (f) "educational agency" means any individual, Society, Trust or body of persons registered with the Government and permitted to establish, run or maintain any private school, under this Act; (g) "existing school" means any Government school or Government aided or recognized school established before the commencement of this Act and continuing as such at the time of such commencement; (h) "Government" means the Government of Jammu and Kashmir; (i) "Government school" means a school run by the Education Department of the Government; (j) "Parent" in relation to any child includes a guardian and any other person who has the actual custody of the child; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "private school" means a school established, run or maintained by any educational agency and recognized by the Government; (m) "recognized school" means a school recognized under this Act; (n) "school" means an educational institution primarily meant for imparting education up to, and including, the higher secondary level and includes- (i) such institutions as are meant for providing instructions and training for teachers; (ii) lands, buildings, playgrounds, hostels and movable properties such as furniture, books, apparatus, map and equipment, owned by and used for the activities of the educational institution; (o) "State" means the State of Jammu and Kashmir.