Section 2. Interpretation.

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,–– 1[(a) “Affiliated” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions used with reference to an institution means affiliated or deemed to be affiliated to the Board for the purposes of admission to the privileges of the Board ; (aa) “Board” means the Board of School Education established under section 3 ;] (b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board ; 2[(c) Elementary Education means education at the elementary stage in a school corresponding to Grades I to VIII as per courses of study prescribed by a competent academic authority ;] (d) “Examination” means any examination in general, technical, vocational education or in fine art courses or other examinations within the purview of and conducted by the Board ; 3[(da) “Head of the Institution” means Headmaster or Principal or any other Principal or Academic Officer, by whatever designation called, of an affiliated institution ;] (e) “Higher Secondary Education” means such general, technical, vocational or special education (including any combined course thereof) which follows the stage of Secondary Education and is imparted in classes XI and XII and precedes the education controlled by a University or any other examining body established by law 4[in the Union territory or outside] ; (f) “Institution/School” means an institution/school imparting primary, secondary and/or higher secondary (school graduation) education and includes the part of an institution imparting instructions in the said course ; (g) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations ; 5[(h) “Recognised” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, used with reference to institutions means recognised schools or institutions by the Government for imparting education to the students at Pre-primary, Elementary, Secondary, Higher Secondary or Teachers Training level ;] (i) “Regulations” means regulations made by the Board under this Act ; (j) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board ; (k) “Secondary Education” means such general, technical, vocational or special education (including any combined course thereof) which follows the stage of elementary education and is imparted in classes IX and X and precedes the higher secondary education ; (l) “Text Book” in relation to any standard or course means any book prescribed/approved by the Board or caused to be prepared/approved by the Board ; 6[(m) “Training Institution” means a training institution run privately or by the Government,and recognised by the Government and affiliated to the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education]