2. Definitions.

(a) " Act " means the Andhra Pradesh Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982);
(b) " Educational agency " means the Society/Trust/Association including Endowment Board/Wakf Board and Christian Mission (Church/Diocess or congregation) and the like, sponsoring/managing/running the schools;
(c) " Form " means the form as appended to these rules;
(d) " Locality " means the area covered by a village with a population of two hundred or above in respect of rural areas, a ward in respect of Municipal areas;
[(e) Competent Authority means the authorities specified in Rule 3 for deferent purposes mentioned therein, it includes the authority who is vested with the powers of granting permission or recognition or both to schools.]
(f) " Minority Educational Institution " means any educational agency of which at least 2/3rd members belong to a religious/linguistic minority [and which has obtained minority status certificate from the Government] ;
(g) " School " means all the categories of educational institutions mentioned under sub-rule (2) of rule 1;
(h) " Tribal locality " means the localities notified as agency areas by the Government.
[3. Competent Authorities.
Category of Schools
Competent Authority
(1)
(2)
(1)(a) Pre-Primary, Primary and Upper Primary Schools
District Educational Officer
(b) Oriental Schools, Hindi Pathasalas, Hindi Vidyalayas,
Sanskrit Pathasalas and Special Schools.
(2) Secondary Schools.
[Government]