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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Definitions. (a) "Abhiyan" means the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan; (b) "Central Government" means the Government of India; (c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Uchha Shiksha Parishad; (d) "college" means a college affiliated to or associated with or recognized by, any University in the State including engineering colleges, polytechnic colleges and all colleges established in the private sector under any department of Government of Madhya Pradesh; (e) "Council" means the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Uchha Shiksha Parishad constituted under section 3; (f) "degree" means a degree in arts, commerce, science, oriental languages, engineering, technology, law or any such other degree which is granted by any university of the State recognized by the University Grants Commission; (g) "department" means department of Government of Madhya Pradesh; (h) "diploma" means any course of study after tenth or twelfth class to which a diploma is awarded but does not include a certificate course; (i) "Directorate or Project Directorate" means the State Project Directorate established by the Higher Education Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh for implementation of Abhiyan; 0) "educational institution" means an academic institution of higher education and research; (k) "educationist" means working or retired Professors of University or Colleges, Principal of the College, Vice—Chancellor of the University or the Director of any national level institution who have made outstanding contribution in the field of education at national or international level; 840(8) mm W, finial; 28 Gian—é 2018 (l) "Government" means the Government of Madhya Pradesh; (m) "higher education" means every education above the twelfth class leading to a degree or diploma; (n) "Member" means a Member of the Council; (0) "notification" means a notification published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette and the word ‘notified" shall be construed accordingly; (p) "officer" means officer of Central or State Government; (q) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (r) "Project Director or Additional Project Director" means the State Project Director or Additional Project Director appointed by the Government for implementation of Abhiyan; (s) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under this Act; (t) "rules" means the rules made in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act; (u) "State" means the State of Madhya Pradesh; (v) "University" means any university in the State established by an Act of State Legislature; (w) "University Grants Commission" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (No. 3 of 1956); (x) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Council. Constitution of