(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana State Council of Higher Education Act, 1988.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the State Council of Higher Education;
(b) “College” means a College affiliated to or associated with or recognised by any University in the State including engineering colleges, polytechnic colleges and all colleges established in the co-operative sector;
(c) “Degree” means a degree in arts, science, commerce, oriental languages, engineering, technology, law, or such other degree recognised by any University in the State and includes a post-graduate degree;
(d) “Diploma” means any course of study after the tenth class to which a diploma is awarded but does not include a certificate;
1. The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education Act, 1988 received the assent of the Governor on the 20th April, 1988. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Adaptation Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.5, Higher Education (UE) Department, dated
02.08.2014.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.5, Higher Education (UE) Department, dated 02.08.2014.
Short title and commencement.
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(e) “State Council” means the 3Telangana State Council of Higher Education constituted under sub-section
(1) of section 3;
(f) “Government” means the State Government of 3Telangana;
(g) “Higher Education” means every education above the tenth class leading to a degree or diploma including Intermediate Education and Technical Education but does not include a certificate course in Technical Education not leading to a degree or diploma;
(h) “Notification” means a notification published in the 3Telangana Gazette and the word “notified” shall be construed accordingly;
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;
(j) “Private Colleges” means a college imparting education or training established and administered or maintained by any person or body of persons, whether incorporated or not, or any local authority and recognised as such by Government, but does not include a college,-
(i) established and administered or maintained by the Central Government or the State Government;
(ii) established and administered or maintained by any University established by law, and
(iii) giving, providing or imparting only religious instruction, but not any other instruction.
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.5, Higher Education (UE) Department, dated 02.08.2014.
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