Section 2: .Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Advisory Committee means the Advisory Committee constituted under section 21; (b) Board means the Rajasthan Madarsa Board established under section 3; (c) Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board; (d) Competent Authority means the Authority specified by notification in the Official Gazette by the State Government to hear the appeal preferred under section 26; (e) Fund means the Fund constituted under section 18; (f) Head Master/Principal means the head of the teaching staff of a Madarsa, by whatever name he may be designated; (g) Madarsa means an educational institution registered with the Madarsa Board and imparting instruction in Madarsa Education; (h) Madarsa Education means a system of education which includes studies in Islamic history and culture, and theology, and also includes general education which prepares the student to appear for exams conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education or Secondary Education Boards of other States; (i) Madarsa Management Committee means the person or the body of persons for the time being entrusted with the management of the affairs of the Madarsa; (j) Majority means the majority votes of the members including Chairperson, present and voting in the meeting of the Board; (k) Member means a member of the Board under this Act; (l) Prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (m) Regulations mean regulations made under this Act; (n) Rules mean rules made under this Act; (o) Secretary means the Secretary of the Board; (p) Sadar means the head of the Madarsa Management Committee; (q) Social Worker means a person who is engaged in the field of social work and social, economical, psychological and educational upliftment of the society; (r) State Government means the Government of Rajasthan; and (s) Teacher means a person appointed for imparting instruction and includes a Shiksha Sahyogi and the Head Master/Principal.