56 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1. Objectives:, published by ugc.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. 39 of the 56 pairs (69.6%) are explanatory questions and 17 restate a figure. 100.00% 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 |
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| What kind of professional expertise is considered for the Professor of Practice position? | exemplary professional practice in lieu | i. Distinguished experts who have made remarkable contributions in their professions from various fields such as engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, legal profession, community development, panchayati raj, rural development, watershed development, water-harvesting, organic farming, small green energy systems, municipal planning, community participation, gender budgeting/planning, inclusive development of tribals and public administration among others. Those who have proven expertise in their specific profession or role with at least 15 years of service/experience, preferably at a senior level, will be eligible for Professor of Practice. ii. A formal academic qualification is not considered essential for this position if they have exemplary professional practice in lieu. | 843 | definition | 1.000 | A formal academic qualification is not considered essential for this position if they have exemplary professional practice in lieu. | 1 | page=1,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one reason industries hire graduates and provide training before employing them? | graduates who fall short of the required skills | It is envisioned that Professor of Practice can be engaged in one of the following categories: A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries B. Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources C. Professor of Practice on Honorary basis A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries: Today’s industry looks for graduates with specific skill sets. But the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. many industries now hire graduates and provide adequate training before employing them. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. | 407 | relationship | 0.970 | But the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. | 2 | page=2,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a benefit of involving industry experts in teaching? | benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions | It is envisioned that Professor of Practice can be engaged in one of the following categories: A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries B. Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources C. Professor of Practice on Honorary basis A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries: Today’s industry looks for graduates with specific skill sets. But the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. many industries now hire graduates and provide adequate training before employing them. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. | 593 | relationship | 0.970 | Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. | 2 | page=2,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| What motivates experts to teach as a Professor of Practice on an honorary basis? | share their expertise with students | B. Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources: As per the policy directives of NEP 2020, graduate programmes are revised with the holistic and multidisciplinary approach. HEIs may assess the required gap areas in different fields and engage experts working in leadership positions in various fields. In this category, the remuneration for the Professor of Practice is made by HEIs from their own resources as indicated below: Remuneration: Part-time/Full-time engagement: Consolidated amount, mutually agreed between the institution and expert. C. Professor of Practice on Honorary basis: Experts fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the Professor of Practice may like to share their expertise with students and come forward to teach on honorary basis. | 694 | relationship | 0.970 | Professor of Practice on Honorary basis: Experts fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the Professor of Practice may like to share their expertise with students and come forward to teach on honorary basis. | 3 | page=3,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the intended benefit of the 'Professor of Practice' initiative for classrooms? | to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 729 | relationship | 0.970 | This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 1 | page=1,block=3 | 0.700 | |
| What role are persons of eminence encouraged to play in higher education institutions? | to participate in experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role | i. To develop courses and curriculum to meet the industry and societal needs and enable the HEIs to work with industry experts on joint research projects and consultancy services which will be mutually beneficial; ii. To bring in distinguished experts from various fields such as engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, management, chartered accountancy (CA), commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, legal profession and public administration into the academic institutions; iii. To enable the higher education institutions to formally associate with persons of eminence and encourage them to participate in experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role. | 649 | relationship | 0.970 | To enable the higher education institutions to formally associate with persons of eminence and encourage them to participate in experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role. | 1 | page=1,block=7 | ||
| Why is involving industry experts in teaching beneficial? | Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. | It is envisioned that Professor of Practice can be engaged in one of the following categories: A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries B. Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources C. Professor of Practice on Honorary basis A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries: Today’s industry looks for graduates with specific skill sets. But the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. many industries now hire graduates and provide adequate training before employing them. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. | 544 | relationship | 0.970 | many industries now hire graduates and provide adequate training before employing them. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. | ||||
| What is one benefit of the 'Professor of Practice' initiative for classrooms? | take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 732 | relationship | 0.970 | This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 1 | page=1,block=3 | 0.700 | |
| What does the National Education Policy 2020 aim to achieve in higher education? | to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 116 | summary | 0.970 | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. | ||||
| What is the goal of the UGC's 'Professor of Practice' initiative? | to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 560 | summary | 0.970 | Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. | 1 | page=1,block=3 |
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