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Section 2: Definitions

The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 34 of 1972

[(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) appointed day means the date on which the Board is established;

(b) basic education means education up to the eighth class imparted in schools other than high schools or intermediate colleges, and the expression basic schools shall be construed accordingly;

(c) Board means the Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education constituted under Section 3;

(d) Director and District Basic Education Officers means officers appointed by the State Government as the [Director of Education], Uttar Pradesh and District Basic Education Officers respectively;

[(d-1) Junior Basic School means a basic school in which education is imparted upto class fifth.

(d-2) Junior High School means a basic school in which education is imparted to boys or girls or to both from class sixth to class eighth.]

(e) local body means the [Zila Panchayat or Municipality] as the case may be;

[(f) Municipality means a Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation, as the case may be.]

[(2) Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined shall have the meaning assigned to them in the United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 or the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959, as the case may be.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • renumbered, U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000. Renumbered by s. 2 of U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000.
  • substituted, U. P. Act No. 21 of 1975. Subs. by s. 15 of U. P. Act No. 21 of 1975.
  • inserted, U.P. Act No. 2 of 2018. Ins. by s. 2 of U.P. Act No. 2 of 2018.
  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000. Subs. by s. 2(a) of U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000.
  • inserted, U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000. Ins. by s. 2(2) of U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000.
  • inserted, U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000. Ins. by s. 2 (b) of U.P. Act No. 18 of 2000.

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