In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “University” means,— . (i) the Kerala Agricultural University established under section 3 of the Kerala Agricultural University Act, 1971 (33 of 1971);or 8 §
(ii) the University of Kerala established under section~* of the Kerala University Act, 1974 (17 of 1974) ; or
(iii) the University of Calicut established under section 3 of the Calicut University Act, 1975 (5 of 1975); or
(iv) the Mahatma Gandhi University established under section 3 of the Mahatma Gandhi University Act, 1985 (12 of 1985); or
(v) the Cochin University of Science and Technology established under section 4 of the Cochin University of Science and Technology Act, 1986 (31 of 1986) ; or
(vi) the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit established under section 3 of the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Act, 1994 (5 of 1994) ; or
(vii) the Kannur University established under section 3 of the Kannur University Act, 1996 (22 of 1996); or
(viii) the National University of Advanced Legal Studies established under section 3 of the National University of Advanced Legal — Studies Act, 2005 (27 of 2005) ; or
(ix) the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University established under section 3 of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Act, 2010 (3 of 2011); or
(x) the Kerala University of Health Sciences established under section 3 of the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act, 2010 (4 of 2011); or
(xi) the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies established under section 3 of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies Act, 2010 (5 of 2011) ; or
(xii) the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayala University - established under section 3 of the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayala University Act, 2013 (24 of 2013); or | (xiii) the A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technological University established under section 3 of the A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technological University Act, 2015 (17 of 2015);
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@ = (b) “Publi | | . (0) ‘ublic Service Commission” means the Kerala Public Service Commission;
(c) “non- -teaching post” means the non-teaching post as per the University statutes concerned.