2. Definitions.

(a) "college" means an institution maintained by or admitted to the privileges of the Vishwavidyalaya by or under the provisions of this Act;
(b) "Founder" means-
(i) the Ruler [as defined in clause (22) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India] of Khairagarh; and
(ii) Rani Padmavati Devi of Khairagarh;
(c) "hostel" means a place of residence for students of the Vishwavidyalaya maintained or recognised by the Vishwavidyalaya either as a part of or separate from a college;
(d) "Donor of the Vishwavidyalaya" means a person who has made a donation of not less than one lakh of rupees to the funds of the Vishwavidyalaya and has been declared by the Kulapati to be a donor of the Vishwavidyalaya;
(e) "Principal" means the head of college; and includes when there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal, and in the absence of the Principal or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such;
(f) "registered graduates" means graduates registered under the provisions of this Act;
(g) "Scheduled Castes" means the castes declared as Scheduled Castes under Article 341 of the Constitution;
(h) "Scheduled Tribes" means the tribes declared as Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 of the Constitution;
(i) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" means, respectively the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the Vishwavidyalaya in force for the time being;
(j) "teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya" includes all persons who, with the approval of the Shiksha Samiti, impart instruction or guide for research in the Vishwavidyalaya or in any college;
(k) "Professors" and "Readers" means teachers of the Vishwavidyalaya who have been appointed or recognised by the Karyakarini Samiti as Professors and Readers respectively;
(l) "Vishwavidyalaya" means the Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya of Khairagarh.