(1) In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires;-
(i) “AICTE” means the All India Council for Technical Education constituted under All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (Central Act 52 of 1987);
(ii) “College” means any college or an institution maintained or approved by or affiliated to any University or constituent college of the University and providing courses of study for admission to the examination of the University and includes Autonomous College either under the control of State or funded either substantially or partially by the State Government and includes Government/Aided Colleges and Polytechnic Institutions;
(iii) “Competent Authority” means the State Government or any other authority competent to make orders as to regulation of pay and pension of the teachers in Government Colleges, Universities or aided institutions;
(iv) “Government” means the Government of Karnataka;
(v) “Higher Educational Institutions” means an Academic Institution of Higher Education and Research Associated with and admitted to privileges of a University or maintained by a 6 University; whether professional, technical or otherwise and includes research studies or an institution or a college affiliated to the University, aided institutions and State funded institutions;
(vi) “ICAR” means Indian Council of Agricultural Research;
(vii) “Pay” means the basic pay attached to the post and carries the same meaning assigned in clause (32) of rule 8 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules but does not include Non-Pension Allowance(NPA) and other special allowance granted under relevant provisions of UGC/ICAR/AICTE or modified AICTE as the case may be;
(viii) “Pension” means the pension as defined in clause (33) of rule 8 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules or respective rules or orders governing grant of pension issued by the Competent Authority;
(ix) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government;
(x) “Principal” means the head of a college or institution by whatever name he is called;
(xi) “Teacher” means a person appointed to any of the category of teaching posts such as Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Librarians, Reader or Physical Education Personnel by whatever name called and includes all personnel including Principal or Head of the Institution holding post carrying pay scale of UGC/ICAR/AICTE or modified AICTE respectively in Higher educational Institutions.
(xii) “UGC” means University Grants Commission established under University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act 03 of 1956); and 7
(xiii) “University” means an University established by law of the State Legislature.
(2) Words and expressions used in this Ordinance but not defined hereinabove shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them under the Karnataka Civil Services Rules and applicable Pension rules or Orders.