Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "affiliated institution" means an institution, which has been granted affiliation by the Board ;

(b) "apprenticeship" means a course of training in any industry or establishment undergone in pursuance of a contract of apprenticeship ;

(c) "Board" means the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training established under section 3 ;

(d) "bye-laws" means bye-laws of the Board made under this Act ;

(e) "Central Government" means the Government of India ;

(f) "Committees" means the Committees of the Board as constituted under section 20 ;

(g) "credit framework" means the framework developed by the Board, built on measure units of education, skills and learning credits for student to achieve the competency for performing a job role successfully or efficiently or for vertical and horizontal mobility ;

(h) "Director" means the Director of the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7 ;

(i) "existing Board" means the Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development constituted by the Government ;

(j) "Government" means the Government of Maharashtra ;

(k) "Governing Council" means the Governing Council of the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training established under section 9 ;

(l) "head of the institute" or "principal" means the head of the institute affiliated and recognized by the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training by whatever name designated ;

(m) "institution" means an institution affiliated and recognized by the Board for imparting certificate or diploma level vocational education and training, skill development and entrepreneurship education courses ;

(n) "Maharashtra State Council of Vocational Training" means the Maharashtra State Council of Vocational Training constituted by the Government ;

(o) "National Council for Vocational Education and Training" means the National Council for Vocational Education and Training established by the Central Government ;

(p) "National Occupational Standard" means the National Occupational Standards formulated by the Sector Skill Councils or the National Skill Qualification Committee, as the case may be ;

(q) "National Skill Development Agency" means the National Skill Development Agency, an autonomous body, registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) ;

(r) "National Skill Development Corporation" means the National Skill Development Corporation, a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) ;

(s) "National Skill Qualification Committee" means the National Skill Qualification Committee, setup by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India ;

(t) "National Skill Qualification Framework" means the National Skill Qualification Framework, notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), Government of India ;

(u) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(v) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Board under this Act.