In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,---
(a) "appointed day" means the date of establishment of the Institutes established under sub-section (2) of section 4;
(b) "Board" , in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 14;
(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under sub-section (2) of section 14;
(d) "Co-ordination Forum" means the Co-ordination Forum established under sub-section (1) of section 38;
(e) "Director" means the Director of the Institute;
(f) "existing Institute" means the Institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule;
(g) "industry partner" means an individual, or a trust established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, (2 of 1882) or a company established under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or society formed and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or a financial institution or a combination of one or more of such industry partners;
(h) "Institute" means any of the institutions mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule and such other Institutes established under section 11;
(i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression "notify" shall be construed accordingly;
(j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(k) "public-private partnership" means such partnership under a scheme of the Central Government which provides for establishment of Institute involving collaboration between the Central Government, the State Government and industry partners;
(l) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act;
(m) "Senate", in relation to any Institute, means the Senate thereof;
(n) "Statutes" and "Ordinances", in relation to any Institute, mean the Statutes and Ordinances of the Institute made under this Act.