(1)In these rules unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) “Act” means the Karnataka Education Act,1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995);
(b) “BEO” means the Block Education Officer of the concerned jurisdiction;
(c) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Public Instruction, Bengaluru for the Bengaluru or Mysuru Division, the Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction, Dharwad for Dharwad Division and the Additional Commissioner for Public Instruction, Kalaburagi for Kalaburagi Division;
(d) “Deputy Director” means the Deputy Director for Public Instruction Administration of the Concerned educational district;
(e) “CBSE” means the Central Board of Secondary Education;
(f) “CISCE” means Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations;
(g) “Board” shall mean any Board or Council recognized under The Delhi School Education Act, 1973 to conduct public examinations or any other Board or Examination Authority at the International level which is recognized by the Government of India or approved by the Government of Karnataka for affiliation of schools;
(h) “Management” means the governing body which is responsible for the Affairs of the Private Educational Institution;
(i) “Private Educational Institution” means an Educational Institution established or maintained and administered by any 3 person or body of persons registered in accordance with the manner specified under the Act; and
(j) “Web Portal” means such portal as designated for the purposes of these rules by the Government.
(k) “NOC” means No Objection Certificate issued by the State Government to seek affiliation from the Central Board for Secondary Education(CBSE) or the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) or other recognized Boards for classes 1 to 10.
(2) All the words and expressions used but not defined under these rules, shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them under the Act.