"Distance education" means an educational process in which persons removed in space or time from the learners conduct a significant proportion of the teaching through one medium or a combination of media.

"Educational institution" means any school, training centre, or college or such other institution of higher education as may be prescribed.

"Educational programme" means a course of study whether conducted in an educational institution or otherwise that is designed to meet the specified learning needs of an individual or group of persons.

"Minister" means the Minister of Education.

"Ministry" means the Ministry of Education.

"Parent" in relation to any child, includes a guardian and every person who is liable to maintain or has the custody of any child and a person living as husband with the mother of a child whether or not he is the father and a person living as wife with the father of a child whether or not she is the mother;

"Primary education" means full-time education suited to the requirements of students up to the age of 12 years.

"Principal" means the head of an educational institution.

"Private educational institutions" mean schools other than public schools and assisted private schools and which are owned, managed, and financed by trusts, individuals, bodies or any incorporated or unincorporated bodies and include -

(a) a school; or

(b) a class; or

(c) an educational institution attended by twelve or more students continuously for more than eight hours per week and which is in possession of a permit issued by the Minister;

"Public schools" mean schools which are wholly or mainly maintained at the public expense and to which the general public has access without any conditions other than those authorised by Law'

"Secondary education" means full-time education suited to the requirements of students of secondary school age.

"Student" means a person of any age for whom education is provided.

"Teacher" means a person registered for employment in any Government or education institution, or private school on the register of teachers kept by the Ministry of Education.

"Teachers College" means an educational institution established for the purpose of training teachers for service in educational institutions.

"Technical College" means a school or other institution that provides for studies, training or research in technology, science, commerce or art.

"Tertiary education" means:

(a) education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who are not enrolled for secondary education in any school or, if enrolled in secondary education, have completed a course of secondary education; and

(b) university education and instruction normally available at institutions for teacher training, vocational training and technical training.

Recognition: OERU, The Media, Yolander Goodwin, EPAC, Dep. CEO, Technical Officers MOE, Teachers, Patricia Benn, Amalgamation Committee, BOE, Civil