77 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 2051574 Prime Ministers Research Fellowship, 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. 34 of the 77 pairs (44.2%) are explanatory questions and 43 restate a figure. 97.40% 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 is the purpose of the Prime Ministers Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme? | improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country | Revised Guidelines for PMRF 1. Background The Prime Ministers Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19. 2. PMRF Granting Institutions and Seat Allocation The institutes which can offer PMRF will be: (i) all IITs (ii) all IISERs (iii) and (iv) Central Universities/NITs offering science and/or technology degrees which appear in the list of top 25 institutes in the NIRF ranking (overall) in the previous year. We shall refer to these institutions as “PMRF Granting Institutions’. | 115 | definition | 1.000 | Background The Prime Ministers Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. | 2 | page=2,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the National Coordination Committee (NCC)? | the Apex Body concerned with the implementation of the scheme | (e) If the deliverables are not achieved, the fellowship could be brought down to the institutional fellowship level or even discontinued. 6. IPR The IPR policy shall be as per the Institute’s Policy on IPRs. The IPRs are owned by the Institution where the Fellow has worked. 7. Administration System (a) National Coordination Committee (NCC): The NCC shall be the Apex Body concerned with the implementation of the scheme and shall be constituted by the MHRD. (b) The National Coordinator will chair the NCC and shall be nominated by MHRD from one of the PMRF Granting Institutions. (c) The NCC shall comprise of 7-8 Heads of PMRF Granting Institutions. (d) The NCC will be empowered to suggest changes in eligibility conditions, including CGPA etc., with detailed justification, for effective implementation of the scheme. | 361 | definition | 1.000 | Administration System (a) National Coordination Committee (NCC): The NCC shall be the Apex Body concerned with the implementation of the scheme and shall be constituted by the MHRD. | 7 | page=7,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What happens if a PMRF fellow's performance is not satisfactory during the annual review? | The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee | (c) There shall be an annual review of PMRF fellows. The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee. The review will be a rigorous process, and can be done in the form of a national convention (for each discipline). The nodal institute for the discipline may form multiple expert panels to evaluate the progress of the PMRF fellows. Each such panel can have 3-4 members, with at most 2 members from the host institution. (d) Each fellow is expected to teach once a week in a neighbourhood College, as per modalities approved by the Government. | 53 | relationship | 0.970 | (c) There shall be an annual review of PMRF fellows. The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee. | 4 | page=4,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Who owns the intellectual property rights generated by the Fellows? | the Institution where the Fellow has worked | (e) If the deliverables are not achieved, the fellowship could be brought down to the institutional fellowship level or even discontinued. 6. IPR The IPR policy shall be as per the Institute’s Policy on IPRs. The IPRs are owned by the Institution where the Fellow has worked. 7. Administration System (a) National Coordination Committee (NCC): The NCC shall be the Apex Body concerned with the implementation of the scheme and shall be constituted by the MHRD. (b) The National Coordinator will chair the NCC and shall be nominated by MHRD from one of the PMRF Granting Institutions. (c) The NCC shall comprise of 7-8 Heads of PMRF Granting Institutions. (d) The NCC will be empowered to suggest changes in eligibility conditions, including CGPA etc., with detailed justification, for effective implementation of the scheme. | 231 | relationship | 0.970 | The IPRs are owned by the Institution where the Fellow has worked. | 7 | page=7,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the NCC empowered to decide regarding research projects? | the maximum and the minimum number of research projects to be taken up under the scheme | (e) The NCC will be fully empowered to decide the maximum and the minimum number of research projects to be taken up under the scheme in such a manner that there is balanced growth of research in each discipline. (f) The NCC shall form a core group consisting of stakeholders from the industry, medical profession, defence/para military, etc., where they would deliberate and identify the areas of research, list it out on priority basis, and identify institutes which have core strengths in these areas. The areas shall be frontier areas in science and technology, preferable focussing on national priorities. (g) Nodal Institutions will have the following roles and responsibilties: e To receive, review and recommend the candidates e the selection committees e To conduct the annual review of PMRF fellows. | 46 | relationship | 0.970 | (e) The NCC will be fully empowered to decide the maximum and the minimum number of research projects to be taken up under the scheme in such a manner that there is balanced growth of research in each discipline. | 7 | page=7,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What happens if the total PMRF seat requirement exceeds 1000 in a particular year? | the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000 | Each PMRF granting institute is allotted PMRF seats every year according to the following rule: (i) A PMRF Granting Institute appearing in top 10 NIRF ranking (overall) gets 3.5% of the existing PhD students strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats, (ii) A PMRF Granting Institute appearing in top 11-25 positions in the NIRF ranking (overall) gets 2.5% of the existing PhD students strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats, and (iii) Remaining PMRF Granting Institutes get 1.5% of the existing PhD student strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats. In case the total PMRF seat requirement for a particular year exceeds 1000, the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000. 3. Eligibility and Application Procedure Candidates can apply for PMRF through two channels: | 673 | relationship | 0.970 | In case the total PMRF seat requirement for a particular year exceeds 1000, the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000. | 2 | |||
| How might industry participation in the PMRF program be enabled? | through CSR funding or otherwise to enable industry to sponsor Fellows | (d) Apart from this, each Fellow would be eligible for a research grant of Rs. 2 Lakhs per year (total of Rs 10 Lakhs for five years). (e) The tenure of fellowship will be till the end of the 4th year of PhD for students from integrated courses and till the end of the 5th year of PhD for B.Tech. (or equivalent) students. For students selected through the lateral entry channel, the PMRF scholarship and obligations will continue only for the remainder of the student’s stay in the doctoral program. No retrospective payment will be made. (f) Industry participation in the PMRF program would be explored through CSR funding or otherwise to enable industry to sponsor Fellows. ANNEXURE-I Central Universities and NITs in top 25 NIRF ranking (overall) for 2020-21 selection | 605 | relationship | 0.970 | (f) Industry participation in the PMRF program would be explored through CSR funding or otherwise to enable industry to sponsor Fellows. | 9 | page=9,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the PMRF seat allocation adjusted when the total seat requirement exceeds 1000 in a year? | the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000 | Each PMRF granting institute is allotted PMRF seats every year according to the following rule: (i) A PMRF Granting Institute appearing in top 10 NIRF ranking (overall) gets 3.5% of the existing PhD students strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats, (ii) A PMRF Granting Institute appearing in top 11-25 positions in the NIRF ranking (overall) gets 2.5% of the existing PhD students strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats, and (iii) Remaining PMRF Granting Institutes get 1.5% of the existing PhD student strength on 1st May of the respective year as PMRF seats. In case the total PMRF seat requirement for a particular year exceeds 1000, the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000. 3. Eligibility and Application Procedure Candidates can apply for PMRF through two channels: | 673 | summary | 0.970 | In case the total PMRF seat requirement for a particular year exceeds 1000, the above percentages will be scaled down proportionately so that the total seat requirement does not exceed 1000. | ||||
| What is the role of the PMRF Coordinator at eligible institutes? | uploading and communicating all the relevant information for the candidates | 371 (a) The disciplines will be broadly classified into 5 or 6 broad areas (on consultation with the NCC). For each broad area, a Nodal Institution (NI) will be appointed. (b) The NI for each broad discipline will rotate once in two years. The NCC will decide on the Nodal Institutions. (c) Each PMRF Eligible Institute will designate a PMRF Coordinator who will be responsible for uploading and communicating all the relevant information for the candidates. (d) A Central Portal would be developed for submission of applications by the PMRF Granting Institutions. Each PMRF Granting Institute shall make at most as many recommendations as 1.25 times the number of PMRF available seats allotted to it for the existing year. The number of direct entry recommendations should not be more . than 25% of the PMRF seats allotted to the institute. | 382 | summary | 0.970 | (c) Each PMRF Eligible Institute will designate a PMRF Coordinator who will be responsible for uploading and communicating all the relevant information for the candidates. | 4 | page=4,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the consequence of unsatisfactory performance during the annual review for a PMRF fellow? | The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee. | (c) There shall be an annual review of PMRF fellows. The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee. The review will be a rigorous process, and can be done in the form of a national convention (for each discipline). The nodal institute for the discipline may form multiple expert panels to evaluate the progress of the PMRF fellows. Each such panel can have 3-4 members, with at most 2 members from the host institution. (d) Each fellow is expected to teach once a week in a neighbourhood College, as per modalities approved by the Government. | 53 | summary | 0.970 | (c) There shall be an annual review of PMRF fellows. The candidates would continue to avail the fellowship in the next year only if their performance is found satisfactory by the review committee. The review will be a rigorous process, and can be done in the form of a national convention (for each discipline). | 4 | page=4,ocr=1 |
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