2. Definitions.

(i) "Government" means Bihar State Government;
(ii) "Department" means Health Department;
(iii) "Appointing Authority" means Civil Surgeon-Cum-Chief Medical Officer of the concerned District;
(iv) "A.N.M." means Auxilliary Nurse Midwife;
(v) "Commission" means Bihar Technical Service Commission;
(vi) "Cadre" means Bihar Auxilliary Nurse Midwife (A.N.M.) Cadre;
(vii) "Appendix" means appendix appended to these Rules; and
(viii) " Recognized Institutions" means the institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi/Health Department, Bihar, Patna for Auxilliary Nurse Midwifery Course.