(1) This Act may be called the Young India Skills University, Telangana (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2024.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(1) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University;
(2) “Campus” means the unit established or constituted by the University for making arrangements for instruction, or research, or both within the territorial jurisdiction of Telangana;
Received the assent of the Governor on the 14th August, 2024.
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(3) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the University;
(4) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University;
(5) “Dean” means the Dean of the respective school;
(6) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University;
(7) “Industry Partner” means an individual, or a trust established under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, or a company established under the Companies Act, 2013, or society formed and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or a financial institution or a combination of one or more of such industry partners;
(8) “Misconduct” means a misconduct prescribed by the Statutes and the Ordinance;
(9) “National Skill Qualification Framework” means the qualifications assurance framework for skills, notified as such by the Central Government, based on national principles, organizing qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge and skills defined in terms of learning outcomes regardless of how such knowledge, skills or competency is required;
(10) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the word “notify” shall be construed accordingly;
(11) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(12) “Public-private partnership” means such partnership which provides for establishment of the [Act No.13 of 2024] 3 University involving collaboration between the State Government and industry partners;
(13) “Rector” means the Rector of the University;
(14) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University;
(15) “School” means a School of Studies of the University;
(16) “Skills” means the qualification and competency achieved through education and learning for performing a job role successfully and efficiently and includes National Skill Qualification Framework;
(17) “Satellite Campus” means the Satellite Campus established or maintained by the University, for instruction, or research, or both within the territorial jurisdiction of Telangana;
(18) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University;
(19) “University” means the Young India Skills University, Telangana (Public-Private Partnership) as incorporated under this Act;
(20) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
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