National Council for Teacher Education Act,1993
Act No : 73
Section :
Definitions.
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed day" means the date of establishment of the National Council for Teacher Education under sub-section (1) of section 3; (b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 3; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1.7.1995: Vide Notifn. No. S.O. 620 (E), dated 1.7.1995. 2 (c) "Council" means the National Council for Teacher Educa- tion established under sub-section (1) of section 3; (d) "examining body" means a University, agency or authority to which an institution is affiliated for conducting examinations in teacher education qualifications; (e) "institution" means an institution which offers courses or training in teacher education; (f) "Member" means a Member of the Council and includes the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; (g) "Member-Secretary" means the Member-Secretary of the Council appointed under clause (c) of sub-section (4) of section 3; (h) 'prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under section 31; (i) "recognised institution" means an institution recognised by the Council under section 14; (j) "Regional Committee" means a committee established under section 20; (k) "regulations" means regulations made under section 32; (l) "teacher education" means programmes of education, research or training of persons for equipping them to teach at pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary stages in schools, and includes non-formal education, part- time education, adult education and correspondence education; (m) "teacher education qualification" means a degree, diploma or certificate in teacher education awarded by a University or examining body in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (n) "University" means a University defined under clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and includes an institution deemed to be a University under section 3 of that Act; (o) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Council appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 3.
