Section 2 — Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Board" means the State Open School Board, Uttar Pradesh established under section 3;

(b) "Centre Superintendent" means a person appointed as such by the Board for supervision of the examinations to be conducted by the Board;

(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed by the State Government under Clause (a) of section 4;

(d) "Director" means the Director of the Board appointed under Clause (b) of section 4;

(e) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Board constituted under section 5;

(f) "Head of the Institution" means the Principal, the Head Master or the Head Mistress of a Study Centre of the Board;

(g) "Inspector" means a District Inspector of Schools;

(h) "Open School" means all the study centers under the Board including the Board;

(i) "Regulation" means the regulations made under this Act;

(j) "Regional Joint Director of Education or the Deputy Director of Education (Secondary)" means the Joint Director of Education or the Deputy Director of Education of a region;

(k) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17;

(l) "Study Centre" means an institution identified and approved by the Board as a unit of the open school.