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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) “Academic Council” means, the Academic Council of the University; (2) “AICTE” means, the All India Council of Technical Education established under All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987; Short title and commencement. Act No. 52 of 1987. Definitions. (31st March 2020) 225 PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT (3) “Board of Studies” means, the Board of Studies of the University; (4) “Campus” means, the unit established or constituted by the University for making arrangements for instruction or research, or both; (5) “Chancellor” means, the Chancellor of the University; (6) “College” means, an affiliated college, an autonomous college and a constituent college or any other institution by whatever name called, imparting teaching, research, training, etc., in Engineering, Technology, Management, Architecture and Advanced Sciences; (7) “Constituent College” means, any institution as specified in Schedule I; (8) “Dean” means, the Dean of a School of the University; (9) “Department” means, the Department imparting academic instruction and training to the students of the University; (10) “Director” means, the Director of the University; (11) “Employee” means, any person other than the teacher appointed by the University; (12) “Board of Governors” means, the Governing Body of the University; (13) “Faculty” means, the teachers appointed by the University; (14) “Finance Committee” means, the Finance Committee of the University; (15) “Governing Body”, in relation to a College or an Institution, means, the Board of Governors or any other Body, by whatever name called, charged with the 226 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II management of the affairs of such College or Institution, as the case may be, and recognized as such by the University; (16) “Government” means, the administrator appointed by the President of India under article 239 of the constitution; (17) “Head of a Department” means, the Head of a Department of the University or of affiliated College/ Institution to and recognized by the University as the case may be; (18) “Hostel” means, a unit of residence for the students maintained or recognized by the University in accordance with the conditions prescribed; (19) “Institution” means, an institution, organization, training centre or other establishment providing teaching, research, practical training in Engineering, Technology, Management, Architecture and Advanced Sciences; (20) “Notification” means, a notification published in the Official Gazette of Government of Puducherry; (21) “Puducherry’ means, the Union territory of Puducherry; (22) “Prescribed” means, prescribed by Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations of the University framed under this Act; (23) “Principal” means, the Head of an Affiliated College; (24) “Pro-Chancellor” means, the Pro-Chancellor of the University; (25) “Registrar” means, the Registrar of the University; 227 PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT (26) “Regulatory Bodies” mean, such Bodies established by the Government of India for laying down norms and conditions for ensuring academic standards of higher and technical education, such as UGC, AICTE, etc., and includes the Government; (27) “Schedule” means, the Schedules appended to this Act; (28) “School” means, the School of the University; (29) “Society” means, the ‘Engineering College (Pondicherry) Society’; (30) “Student” means, a person who is admitted to the University or to a College or Institution for undergoing a course of study for a degree or other academic distinction duly instituted and is borne on the attendance register; (31) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Ordinances” mean, the Statutes, Regulations and Ordinances respectively of the University under this Act; (32) “Teachers” include Directors, Deans, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and such other persons imparting academic knowledge, training and instructions in the University or College as may be declared by the Statutes to be the Teachers; (33) "UGC" means, the University Grants Commission, established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; (34) "University" means, the Puducherry Technological University as constituted under this Act; (35) "Vice-Chancellor" means, the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Act No. 3 of 1956. 228 LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II