In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council established under section 27;
(ii) “Appointed date” means the date appointed for the commencement of this Ordinance;
(iii) “Department”, “Department of Studies”, “Post Graduate Department” means the Department, Department of Studies, Post Graduate Department in the University run and maintained by the University;
(iv) “Government” means the State Government;
(v) “Hostel” means a unit of residence for the students of the University maintained or recognised by the University in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance;
(vi) “Janapada” means the folklore and includes all forms of folklore of the people whose culture is handed down orally;
(vii) Prescribed” means prescribed by the statutes;
(viii) “Statutes” means the statutes made under this Ordinance;
(ix) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate established under section 24;
(x) “Teachers” means Assistant Professors, Associate Professor, Professors, emeritus Professors and other like persons as may be declared by the statutes to be teachers;
(xi) “University” means the Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya established under section 3;
(xii) “University Grants Commission” means the Commission established under section 4 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 3 of 1956);
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(xiii) “University Library” means a Library maintained by the University, whether instituted by it or not;
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