Section 3. Definitions

3. Definitions. —In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Board", in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13; (b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors appointed under sub-section (2) of section 13; (c) "Council" means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 40; (d) "Director" means the Director of the Institute; (e) "existing Institute" means the institute mentioned in column (3) of the Schedule; (f) "Institute" means any of the institutions mentioned in column (5) of the Schedule; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (h) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act; (i) "Senate", in relation to any Institute, means the Senate thereof; (j) "Statutes" and "Ordinances", in relation to any Institute, means the Statutes and Ordinances of the Institute made under this Act. 3. The Bill seeks to provide the four existing IIITs funded by the Central Government independent statutory status with uniform governance structure and policy frame work as also to declare them as Institutions of national importance and to enable them to grant degrees to their students in the academic courses conducted by these Institutes.