Section 3. Definitions

3. Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University referred to in section 17; (b) "affiliated college" means an institution recognised as such by the Executive Council in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes made thereunder; (c) "college" means an institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the University and includes an affiliated college; (d) "Dean" means the Dean of the University appointed under section 25; (e) "department" means an academic department of the University; (f) "distance education system" means the system of imparting education through any means of communication, such as, broadcasting, telecasting, internet, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more such modes; (g) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers, other academic and non-academic staff of the University; (h) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University constituted under section 16; (i) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University constituted under section 19;