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Section 2 of The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915

1[2. Definitions.--In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a)"Academic Council" means the Academic Council of the University.
(b)"college" means a college or teaching institution (other than a secondary, primary or infant school or pathasala) maintained by, or admitted to the privileges of, the University;
(c)"Court" means the University Court;
(d)"Executive Council" means the University Executive Council;
(e)"Faculty" means a Faculty of the University;
(f)"Ordinances" means the Ordinances of the University for the time being in force;
(g)"Regulations" means the Regulations of the University for the time being in force;
(h)"Statutes" means the Statutes of the University for the time being in force;
1. (i)"teacher" means a salaried professor, reader, lecturer or tutor who imparts instruction in a Faculty of, or in a college maintained by, the University and includes any other person who is declared to be a teacher by the Academic Council;
(j)"University" means the Banaras Hindu University.]

Summary

A college is defined as a teaching institution that is either maintained by the University or admitted to its privileges.
Secondary schools, primary schools, infant schools, and pathasalas are explicitly excluded from the definition of a college.
A teacher is defined as a salaried professor, reader, lecturer, or tutor who gives instruction in a University faculty or college.
The Academic Council has the special power to declare any other person to be a teacher.
The terms Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations refer specifically to the University rules that are currently in force.

Practical examples

1A salaried lecturer who teaches history classes at a university college is automatically classified as a teacher under the law.

2A local secondary school applies for special university privileges, but is denied because the law clearly states that secondary schools cannot be considered colleges.

FAQ

1. Can a local primary school be treated as a college under this Act?

No, the definitions specifically state that primary and infant schools are not colleges.

2. Are unpaid volunteer instructors considered teachers automatically?

No, the standard definition of a teacher requires the person to be a salaried professor, reader, lecturer, or tutor.

3. Is there any way for someone outside the standard roles to be called a teacher?

Yes, the Academic Council has the authority to officially declare any other person to be a teacher.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 2 of The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, which of the following institutions is explicitly excluded from being defined as a college?

Q2.Under Section 2 of The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, which body has the power to declare someone a teacher if they are not a salaried professor, reader, lecturer, or tutor?

Q3.Under Section 2 of The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, what is the mandatory financial condition for a professor, reader, lecturer, or tutor to automatically qualify as a teacher?

Q4.Under Section 2 of The Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, what does the term Ordinances mean?

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