5238 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Education_All India Survey_2021-22_Cover.cdr, published by cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 0 of the 5238 pairs (0.0%) are explanatory questions and 5238 restate a figure. 99.94% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How many universities exclusively for women are there? | 17 Universities exclusively for Women | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. • Out of 1168 Universities registered, 685 are Government managed (Central Govt. 240, State Govt. 445), 10 are Private Deemed (Aided) and 473 are Private (Un-aided). • There are 17 Universities exclusively for Women. | 556 | factual | 0.570 | • There are 17 Universities exclusively for Women. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What percentage of colleges that responded in the survey are government colleges? | 21.5% Colleges are Government Colleges | It was 11 in 2014-15. • In 2021-22, there are 18 Open universities (1 Central University, 16 State Universities and 1 State Private University). • Of the 1,162 Universities who responded in the Survey, there are 655 General, 192 Technical, 57 Agriculture & Allied, 79 Medical, 27 Law, 19 Sanskrit and 8 Language Universities. Remaining 125 Universities were of other specialized categories. • In 2021-22, the registered colleges are 45473. In 2014-15 there were 38498 colleges registered with AISHE (an increase of 6975 colleges). • During 2021-22, 1677 colleges have been registered with AISHE. • Out of 42825 responded colleges, 21.5% Colleges are Government Colleges, 13.2% are Private (Aided) and 65.3% are Private(un-aided). • 10.4% Colleges (4470) that have responded in the survey are exclusively for Females. | 631 | factual | 0.570 | • Out of 42825 responded colleges, 21.5% Colleges are Government Colleges, 13.2% are Private (Aided) and 65.3% are Private(un-aided). | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many universities are managed by the government? | 685 are Government managed (Central Govt. 240, State Govt. 445) | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. • Out of 1168 Universities registered, 685 are Government managed (Central Govt. 240, State Govt. 445), 10 are Private Deemed (Aided) and 473 are Private (Un-aided). • There are 17 Universities exclusively for Women. | 417 | factual | 0.570 | • Out of 1168 Universities registered, 685 are Government managed (Central Govt. 240, State Govt. 445), 10 are Private Deemed (Aided) and 473 are Private (Un-aided). | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the total number of students enrolled in higher education in 2021-22? | nearly 4.33 crore | Student Enrolment in Higher Education: • Total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.33 crore in 2021-22 from 4.14 crore in 2020-21 (increase of 18. Lakh, 4.6%) and 3.42 crores in 2014-15 (an increase of 26.5%) • Female enrolment in Higher Education increases to 2.07 crore (32% increase since 2014-15). | 94 | factual | 0.490 | Student Enrolment in Higher Education: • Total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.33 crore in 2021-22 from 4.14 crore in 2020-21 (increase of 18. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many open universities were there in 2021-22? | 18 Open universities | It was 11 in 2014-15. • In 2021-22, there are 18 Open universities (1 Central University, 16 State Universities and 1 State Private University). • Of the 1,162 Universities who responded in the Survey, there are 655 General, 192 Technical, 57 Agriculture & Allied, 79 Medical, 27 Law, 19 Sanskrit and 8 Language Universities. Remaining 125 Universities were of other specialized categories. • In 2021-22, the registered colleges are 45473. In 2014-15 there were 38498 colleges registered with AISHE (an increase of 6975 colleges). • During 2021-22, 1677 colleges have been registered with AISHE. • Out of 42825 responded colleges, 21.5% Colleges are Government Colleges, 13.2% are Private (Aided) and 65.3% are Private(un-aided). • 10.4% Colleges (4470) that have responded in the survey are exclusively for Females. | 46 | factual | 0.490 | • In 2021-22, there are 18 Open universities (1 Central University, 16 State Universities and 1 State Private University). | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many universities have been established since 2014-15? | 341 Universities/University level institutions | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. • Out of 1168 Universities registered, 685 are Government managed (Central Govt. 240, State Govt. 445), 10 are Private Deemed (Aided) and 473 are Private (Un-aided). • There are 17 Universities exclusively for Women. | 293 | factual | 0.490 | Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| How many universities participated in the survey along with 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions? | 1,162 | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. | 158 | factual | 0.370 | Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.800 | valid |
| How many colleges participated in the survey along with 1,162 universities and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions? | 42,825 | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. | 178 | factual | 0.370 | Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.800 | valid |
| How many Stand Alone Institutions participated in the survey along with 1,162 universities and 42,825 colleges? | 10,576 | • A total of 1,168 Universities/University level Institutions, 45,473 Colleges and 12,002 Stand Alone Institutions were registered in AISHE 2021-22. Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. Number of Institutions • In all, 341 Universities/University level institutions have been established since 2014- 15. | 198 | factual | 0.370 | Of them, 1,162 Universities, 42,825 colleges and 10,576 Stand Alone Institutions have responded in the survey. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.800 | valid |
| How many General Universities participated in the survey along with 192 Technical, 57 Agriculture & Allied, 79 Medical, 27 Law, 19 Sanskrit, and 8 Language Universities? | 655 | • There are 17 Universities exclusively for Women. It was 11 in 2014-15. • In 2021-22, there are 18 Open universities (1 Central University, 16 State Universities and 1 State Private University). • Of the 1,162 Universities who responded in the Survey, there are 655 General, 192 Technical, 57 Agriculture & Allied, 79 Medical, 27 Law, 19 Sanskrit and 8 Language Universities. Remaining 125 Universities were of other specialized categories. | 263 | factual | 0.370 | It was 11 in 2014-15. • In 2021-22, there are 18 Open universities (1 Central University, 16 State Universities and 1 State Private University). • Of the 1,162 Universities who responded in the Survey, there are 655 General, 192 Technical, 57 Agriculture & Allied, 79 Medical, 27 Law, 19 Sanskrit and 8 Language Universities. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.800 | valid |
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