In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -
(a) Board means the Meghalaya Board of School Education established under this Act;
(b) Executive Chairman means the Executive Chairman of the Board.
(c) College means any college or institution situated in Meghalaya and
maintained or admitted to the privileges by the University ;
(d) Education Department means the Department of Education of the Government of Meghalaya;
(e) Fund means the Meghalaya Board of School Education Fund constituted under this Act;
(f) High School means a school or department of a school giving instruction in School Education and preparing students for the Matriculation or High School Leaving Certificate Examination;
(g) Higher Secondary School means a school or department of a school giving instruction in School Education and preparing students for Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination;
(h) Primary Education means education imparted in a Primary or Junior Basic School or its equivalent;
(i) Professional and Vocational Schools means a school or institution imparting technical education and vocational instruction upto the diploma level;
(j) recognised means recognised by the Board for the purpose of admission to the privileges of the Board or, prior to recognition by the Board or, prior to recognition by the Board, by any University established by law in India or by any Board recognised by the State Government;
(k) regulation means a regulation made by the Board under this Act;
(l) rule means a rule made by the State Government under this Act;
(m) School Education means such Education as is designed to meet the needs of the stage of Primary Education and precedes immediately the stage of Degree Education (including Pre-University) controlled by any University established by law in India, or by a Board constituted by Government for this purpose and it includes technical education and vocational instruction upto the diploma level and Education in Higher Secondary Schools ;
(n) i Principal Director means Principal Director of the Board;
(n) (iii) Director Accreditation & Controller of Examination means the Director in-charge Accreditation and Controller of Examinations of the Board.
(n) (iv) Director, (Regional) Shillong Office means the Director in-charge (Regional) Shillong MBOSE Office of the Board.
(n) (v) Chief Accounts Officer means the Chief Accounts Officer in-charge Finance Wing of the Board;
(n) (vi) Chief Academic Officer means the Chief Academic Officer in-charge of the Academic Wing of the Board;
(o) University means the University exercising jurisdiction in Meghalaya.
(p) Regional Shillong MBOSE Office means the Regional Office of the Board at Shillong.