Section 2. Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- (a) Board means the Meghalaya Board of Primary School Education constituted under Section 3; (b) Chairman means the Chairman of the Board; (c) Committee mean a Committee appointed by the Board under Section 13; (d) Government means the Government of the State of Meghalaya; (e) Fund means the Meghalaya Board of Primary School Education Fund constituted under Section 14; (f) notification means a notification published by Government in the Official Gazette; (g) Prescribed means prescribed by rules or regulations, as the case may be, made under this Act; (h) Primary education means education imparted in a primary or junior basic school or its equivalent in the State;(i) Primary School includes any school where primary education is imparted; (j) regulation means regulation made by the Boards under this Act; (k) rules means rules made by Government under this Act; (l) Secretary means the Secretary of the Board, and (m)section means a section of this Act.