In this Act and in the Statutes, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,- [(a) "college" means a constituent or an affiliated college of the University enumerated in or under sub-section (1) of section 5 and shall include an autonomous college as well as a college admitted to the privileges of the University in accordance with or under this Act;
Explanation. - "autonomous college" means an educational institution declared as such under the provisions of this Act];
[(aa) "Director" means the Head of a constituent college and includes, where there is no Director, the person for the time being appointed to act as Director;
(aaa) "Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;]
(b) "institution" means an institution for research or specialised studies in any branch of knowledge recognised by the University;
(c) "hostel" or "hall" means a unit of residence for students of the University [or college], provided, maintained or recognised by it;
(d) "Principal" means the head of a college [other than a constituent college] and includes, when there is no Principal, the person for the time being appointed to act as Principal and, in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice- Principal duly appointed as such;
(e) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under this Act;
(f) "teachers" includes professors, readers, lecturers and other persons imparting instruction and guiding and conducting research in the University or in any college or institution;
(g) "University" means the [Jai Narain Vyas University] Jodhpur;
(h) "registered graduate" means a graduate registered under the provisions of this Act and Statutes; and
(i) "Student" means a student who pursues a regular course of study in a department of the University or in a college or institution.