West Bengal Pre-University, University Entrance And Three-Year Degree Course (Discontinuance Of Admission For Prosecution Of Study) Act, 1978
No: 8 Dated: Mar, 27 1978
THE WEST BENGAL PRE-UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY ENTRANCCE AND THREE-YEAR DEGREE COURSE (DISCONTINUANCE OF ADMISSION FOR PROSECUTION OF STUDY) ACT, 1978
West Bengal Act VIII of 1978
An Act to provide for the discontinuance of admission of students for prosecution of study in the Pre-University course, University Entrance course and Three-Year degree course as in force during the academic year beginning on the first day of June, 1977, in West Bengal.
Whereas it is expedient in the public interest to provide for the discontinuance of admission of students for prosecution of study in the Pre-University course, University Entrance course, and Three-Year degree course as in force during the academic year beginning on the first day of June, 1977, in West Bengal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
It is hereby enacted as follows :-
1. Short title and extent. - (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Pre-University, University Entrance and Three-Year Degree Course (Discontinuance of Admission for Prosecution of Study) Act, 1978.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "academic year" means, -
(i) in relation to the college or university, a period of twelve months beginning on the first of June,
(ii) in relation to an institution imparting instruction for Higher Secondary course, a period or twelve months beginning on the first day of July;
(b) "Board" means the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education established under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963;
(c) "college" means a college affiliated to a University and includes a constituent college, a Government sponsored college and a Government college;
(d) "constituent college" means a college recognised as such by a University and includes a Government college;
(e) "Council" means the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education established under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975;
(f) "Governing Body", in relation to a college, means the managing committee or any other body charged with the management of the affairs of that college and recognised as such by the University to which such college is affiliated;
(g) "Government college" means a college maintained and managed by the State Government;
(h) "Government sponsored college" means a college declared by the State Government as such;
(i) "Higher secondary course", in relation to the Council, means the course of study leading to a certificate of the Council;
(j) "Higher Secondary Examination", in relation to the Board, means the examination instituted by the Board under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 27 of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963;
(k) "institution" means a Higher Secondary School or an educational institution imparting instruction for Higher Secondary course and includes a college or a unit or department of a college or institution imparting such instruction;
(l) "Pre-University course" means a course of study leading to a certificate of a university, the conferment of which on a student qualifies him for admission to diploma or degree course instituted by such University or by the Government or by a Statutory Body;
(m) "three-year degree course" means a course of study for a period of three academic years of a University leading to a degree of such University;
(n) "University" means any of the Universities constituted or established, as the case may be, under -
(i) the Jadavpur University Act, 1955,
(ii) the Burdwan University Act, 1959,
(iii) the Kalyani University Act, 1960,
(iv) the North Bengal University Act, 1961,
(v) the Rabindra Bharati Act, 1961, and
(vi) the Calcutta University Act, 1966;
(o) "University Entrance course" means a course of study leading to a certificate of a University, the conferment of which on a student qualifies him for admission to a diploma or degree course instituted by such University or by the Government or by a Statutory Body.