WBBME Act 2Chapter I · Preliminary

Section 2 · Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a)

[ 'Alim Madrasah' means a Madrasah where the Senior Madrasah Education system is followed upto tenth class;] [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.]

(aa)[] [Clause 'a' shall be renumbered as Clause 'aa' by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.] "Board" means the West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education established under this Act;

(aaa)[ 'elementary education' means the general education or Madrasah Education from first class to eighth class. [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.]

(aaaa)'Fazil Madrasah' means a Madrasah where the Senior MAdrasah Education system is followed upto twelfth class;]

(b)

"Head of Madrasah" means the head of the teaching staff of a Madrasah, by whatever name he or she may be designated;

(c)

"High Madrasah" means a Madrasah where the High Madrasah Education System is followed;

(d)

"Institution" means a Madrasah;

(e)

"Junior High Madrasah" means a High Madrasah up to middle level;

(f)

"Madrasah" means an educational institution imparting instruction in Madrasah Education;

(g)

"Madrasah Education" means a system of education in which instruction is imparted in Arabic, Islamic history and culture, and theology, and includes -

(i)High Madrasah Education System which, in addition to covering Arabic language and Islamic history and culture, imparts general education [including primary education] [Substituted by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.] with a view to qualifying students for admission to a certificate, diploma or degree course instituted by a University or by a Government or by any statutory authority, and includes such other type of education as the State Government may, in consultation with the Board, specify;

(ii)Senior Madrasah Education System which imparts instruction in Arabic language and literature, Islamic theology, history, culture and jurisprudence and some general education with a view to qualifying students for a certificate, diploma or degree of the Board or a University or a Government or any other statutory authority;

(h)

"Managing Committee" used in reference to an Institution means the person or the body of persons for the time being entrusted with the management of the affairs of the Institution;

(i)

"notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;

(j)

"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(k)

"President" means the President of the Board;

(l)

"Primary Education" means education imparted in a primary school as defined in any Bengal Act or West Bengal Act or education equivalent thereto;

(ll)[ "Primary Madrasah" means an institution where High Madrasah Education System or Senior Madrasah Education system is followed from first class to fourth or fifth class, as the case may be;] [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.]

(m)

"recognised" with its grammatical variations, used with reference to a Madrasah, means recognised under this Act or by the West Bengal Madrasah Education Board constituted by the State Government before the commencement of this Act;

(n)

"regulation" means a regulation made by the Board under this Act;

(o)

"rule" means a rule made by the State Government under this Act;

(oo)[ "secondary education" means the general education or Madrash Education system is followed from first class to fourth or fifth class, as the case may be;] [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2014, dated 13.8.2014.]

(p)

"Senior Madrasah" means a Madrasah where the Senior Madrasah Education System is followed.

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