44 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - AISHE Meta Data as on 02.01.2026, 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. 26 of the 44 pairs (59.1%) are explanatory questions and 18 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| What is the definition of Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education? | the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 2. International/ National Standards Classification etc. ISCED level classification for data published through UIS (UNESCO) website, based on AISHE survey 2. Sector Coverage The survey covers all those Institutions which imparting Higher Education as per definitions given below (University/College/ Standalone): “Higher Education is defined as the education, which is obtained after completing 12 years of schooling & is of duration of at least nine months. Or after completing 10 years of schooling & is of duration of at least 3 years. " 2. Concepts & Definitions (i) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER in higher education is defined as the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 638 | definition | 1.000 | Concepts & Definitions (i) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER in higher education is defined as the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Gender Parity Index in higher education represent? | the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. Unit of Compilation Information in AISHE is collected from Institutions registered with AISHE data base 2. Population Coverage It covers all Higher Education Institutions registered in AISHE 2. Reference Period Data Type Reference Dates Student’s Enrolment Number of Students Enrolled in the Academic Session for which the survey is being carried out Examination Results Result of the previous Academic Session Teaching/Non-Teaching staff Number of Teaching Staff As on 31st December of the academic session. | 58 | definition | 1.000 | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. | ||||
| What does the Gender Parity Index in higher education measure? | the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. Unit of Compilation Information in AISHE is collected from Institutions registered with AISHE data base 2. Population Coverage It covers all Higher Education Institutions registered in AISHE 2. Reference Period Data Type Reference Dates Student’s Enrolment Number of Students Enrolled in the Academic Session for which the survey is being carried out Examination Results Result of the previous Academic Session Teaching/Non-Teaching staff Number of Teaching Staff As on 31st December of the academic session. | 58 | definition | 1.000 | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. | ||||
| What is the definition of Pupil Teacher Ratio in higher education? | the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. Unit of Compilation Information in AISHE is collected from Institutions registered with AISHE data base 2. Population Coverage It covers all Higher Education Institutions registered in AISHE 2. Reference Period Data Type Reference Dates Student’s Enrolment Number of Students Enrolled in the Academic Session for which the survey is being carried out Examination Results Result of the previous Academic Session Teaching/Non-Teaching staff Number of Teaching Staff As on 31st December of the academic session. | 208 | definition | 1.000 | (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What does the Pupil Teacher Ratio represent in education? | the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. Unit of Compilation Information in AISHE is collected from Institutions registered with AISHE data base 2. Population Coverage It covers all Higher Education Institutions registered in AISHE 2. Reference Period Data Type Reference Dates Student’s Enrolment Number of Students Enrolled in the Academic Session for which the survey is being carried out Examination Results Result of the previous Academic Session Teaching/Non-Teaching staff Number of Teaching Staff As on 31st December of the academic session. | 208 | definition | 1.000 | (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does GER in higher education represent? | the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 2. International/ National Standards Classification etc. ISCED level classification for data published through UIS (UNESCO) website, based on AISHE survey 2. Sector Coverage The survey covers all those Institutions which imparting Higher Education as per definitions given below (University/College/ Standalone): “Higher Education is defined as the education, which is obtained after completing 12 years of schooling & is of duration of at least nine months. Or after completing 10 years of schooling & is of duration of at least 3 years. " 2. Concepts & Definitions (i) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER in higher education is defined as the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 638 | definition | 0.980 | Concepts & Definitions (i) Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): GER in higher education is defined as the total enrolment in higher education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official population (18-23 years) in a given academic year. | 2 | |||
| What does the Pupil Teacher Ratio indicate? | the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. | (ii)Gender Parity Index (GPI): GPI in higher education is the ratio of the female Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to the male GER for the 18-23 years age group. (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. Unit of Compilation Information in AISHE is collected from Institutions registered with AISHE data base 2. Population Coverage It covers all Higher Education Institutions registered in AISHE 2. Reference Period Data Type Reference Dates Student’s Enrolment Number of Students Enrolled in the Academic Session for which the survey is being carried out Examination Results Result of the previous Academic Session Teaching/Non-Teaching staff Number of Teaching Staff As on 31st December of the academic session. | 208 | definition | 0.980 | (iii) Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR): PTR is defined as the average number of students per teacher at a specific level of education in a given academic year. 2. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What standards or recommendations guide the data collection process? | guidelines of an initial committee of experts, and other guidelines and updates in Education Sector by MoE | 7. Coherence Aligned with the guidelines of an initial committee of experts, and other guidelines and updates in Education Sector by MoE. 8. Data Processing 8. Source data type Data is collected from Higher Education Institutions. 8. Frequency of data collection Annual 8. Mode and method of data collection method Data collected through AISHE web portal online. Data is filled up by Institution Nodal officers. 8. Data validation Data validation involves checking current data against past data for errors and also ensuring that related fields in the dataset are consistent. If any inconsistency found, institutions are asked to correct the same during scrutiny period. 8. | 30 | relationship | 0.970 | Coherence Aligned with the guidelines of an initial committee of experts, and other guidelines and updates in Education Sector by MoE. | 4 | page=4,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one main purpose of the data collected through the All India Survey on Higher Education? | calculating the Gross Enrolment Ratio, Gender Parity Index, Pupil Teacher Ratio etc. | 2. Data Description Information collected in All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) primarily used for calculating the Gross Enrolment Ratio, Gender Parity Index, Pupil Teacher Ratio etc. at national and State levels. 2. System of Classification The information collected in AISHE are classified as per State/All-India, Gender (Male, Female, Person), Social category (SC/ST/OBC), Level of Education (UG, PG, PhD, Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate, Integrated), etc. | 109 | summary | 0.970 | Data Description Information collected in All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) primarily used for calculating the Gross Enrolment Ratio, Gender Parity Index, Pupil Teacher Ratio etc. at national and State levels. | 1 | page=1,block=14 | 0.700 | valid |
| What ensures the quality of data collected in AISHE? | The Web Data Collection Format has inbuilt validations for ensuring the data quality | 4. Quality documentation Data collection in AISHE is done through AISHE Web-Portal wherein data is filled up by the institutions themselves. The detailed instruction manual on how to fill up data is shared with institutions for assuring quality and correctness. Manuals are also uploaded on AISHE website. 4. Quality assurance Data collection in AISHE is done through AISHE Web-Portal wherein data is filled up by the institutions themselves. The Web Data Collection Format has inbuilt validations for ensuring the data quality. The Division also conducts training workshops for imparting training to Institutional Nodal Officers on how to fill up data. Scrutiny of the data is done at the end of the Department before finalization of data and report writing. | 443 | summary | 0.970 | Quality assurance Data collection in AISHE is done through AISHE Web-Portal wherein data is filled up by the institutions themselves. The Web Data Collection Format has inbuilt validations for ensuring the data quality. | 3 | page=3,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
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