In this Act, and the Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University;
         (b) "academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the Ordinances;
         (c) "Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies of the University;
         (d) "Chancellor", "Vice-Chancellor" and "Pro-Vice-Chancellor" mean, respectively, the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University;
         (e) "Court" means the Court of the University;
         (f) "Department" means a Department of Studies; and includes a Centre of Studies;
         (g) "distance education system" means the system of imparting education through any means of communication such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or the combination of any two or more of such means;
         (h) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and other staff of the University;
         (i) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University;
         (j) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University;
         (k) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, or of an Institution, maintained by the University;
         (l) "Institution" means an academic institution maintained by the University;
         (m) "recognised Institution" means an institution of higher learning recognised by the University;
         (n) "Regulations" means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act for the time being force;
         (o) "School" means a school of Studies of the University;
         (p) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" mean, respectively, the Statutes and Ordinances of the University for the time being in force;
         (q) "Teachers of the University" means Professors, Readers, Lecturers and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instruction or conducting research in the University or in any Institution maintained by the University and who are designated as teachers by the Ordinances;
         (r) "University" means the Maulana Azad National Urdu University established and incorporated as a University under this Act.