(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal State Council of Short title Higher Education Act, 1994. and commence-
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government ment.
may, by notification, appoint.
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[West Ben. Act (Section 2.)
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the State Council of Higher Education;
(b) "college" means a college affiliated to a University, and includes a Government college, University college, engineering or technological college, or medical college.
Explanation 1.—"Government college" means a college maintained and managed by the Government.
Explanation H.—"University college" means a college maintained and managed by a University;
(c) "degree" means a degree in arts, science, commerce, fine arts, engineering, technology, management, law or in any other subject recognised by a University in West Bengal, and includes a post-graduate degree;
(d) "diploma" means a diploma awarded on completion of a course of study after graduation, but does not include a certificate;
(e) "Government" means the Government of West Bengal;
(f) "higher education" means an education above the twelfth class leading to a degree or diploma;
(g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the word "notified" shall be construed accordingly;
(h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(i) "State Council" means the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3;
(j) "Teacher" means a Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Reader, Associate Professor or Professor of a University or a college, and includes a Lecturer in senior scale or a Lecturer in Selection Grade;
(k) "University" means a University established under any State or Central Act, and includes a Deemed University in West Bengal.
Explanation.—"Deemed University" means an institution for higher education, other than a University, declared by the Central Government to be deemed to be a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 3 of 1956.
1956;
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(Sections 3, 4.)
(I) "University Grants Commission" means the University Grants Commission established under section 4 of the 3 of 1956. University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
(m) "Vice-Chancellor" means a Vice-Chancellor of a University, and includes the Director of a Deemed University.