(i) This Actmay be called thaNagaland Board of School EducationAct,2014.
It shall replace theprincipalAct 1973 andhendrnent Act 1990.
n) It shall extend to the whole of the State ofNagaland.
i ) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, By a Notiiication appointment Definitions
2. In this Act, unless there is anythmg repugnant to the subject or context:
(a) "Board" means theNagaland Board of School Education established under theNagaland Board of School Education Act 2014;
(b) "Chairman" means the Chairman ofthe Board;
"College" means an institution affiliated to the Nagaland University or any other recognized University by the University Grants Commission (UGC) having itsjurisdiction in the State ofNagaland, "School EducationDepartment" meam the Department of School Education of the Government ofNagaland;
"Fund" means the Nagaland Board of School Education fund constituted under this Act.
"High School"means an institution~gis&ered with the Board giving imlmction in school education and preparing students for High School Leaving Certificate Examination at the end of class 10;
"Higher Secondary School" means an institution giving instruction in school education and preparing students for Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination or Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate exami-nation at the end of class 12;
"Managing Committee" means a Managing Committee of a School;
"Notification"means anotilicationpublished by the Board, ''Primary Education" means education imparted in apnrnary or Junior Basic SchooI or its equivalent;
"Professional andVocational School" means a school or institution impaaing technical instruction upto the Diploma level;
"Recognised"means recognised by the Board, for the purpose of admission to the privileges of the Board, or prior to recognition by the Board, by any University established by law in Indiaor by any Board recognized by the State Government;
"Regulation" means aregulation made by the Board under this Act;
''Rule" means a regulationmade by the State Government under this Act;
"School Education"means suchEducation asis designed to meet the needs of the stage starting fiom the stage of Primary Education and precedes immediately the stage of Degree Education controlled by any University established by Law in India or by a Board constituted by Government for this purpose and it includes vocational instruction upto the Diploma level:
"Secretary" means Secretary of the Board;
"State Government" or "Government" means the State Government of Nagaland;
"University" meansthe University exercisingjurisdiction inNagdand.
"Institution" means a college with higher secondary section or a higher secondary school or a high school registered wlth the Board;
(t) The word denoting masculine gender in these rules shall also represent1 connote the feminine gender and
(u) "Governing Body"meansthe apex body oftheBoard thatwill take decisions for the Board;
Incorporation of the Board