89 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 4187860 Revised Guidelines, 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. 62 of the 89 pairs (69.7%) are explanatory questions and 27 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 is the goal of teaching in higher education institutions? | to enable the learning of students | The purpose of teaching is to enable the learning of students. the reality of the present system of teaching in most HEIs is that students are taught only in the classroom style delivery of content. Using advances in teaching aids, infrastructure, updated curricula and pedagogies, students should be able to relate what they study in the classroom to the field realities in which they live and where they would work in future. it is important that the classroom theory is linked to the realities of the local field areas. existing courses can be adapted, both in content and pedagogy, for community engagement to facilitate learning from the field. | 27 | definition | 1.000 | The purpose of teaching is to enable the learning of students. | 18 | page=18,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What role can the local community play in research partnerships? | co-researchers in data-collection and sharing of results | Undertaking research in partnership with local communities can access local knowledge and further contribute to new knowledge solutions. The local community can be involved as co-researchers in data-collection and sharing of results. In several countries, governments incentivise community engagement through additional funding for | 176 | definition | 1.000 | The local community can be involved as co-researchers in data-collection and sharing of results. | 22 | page=22,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of research is needed to tackle societal challenges effectively? | high-quality interdisciplinary research across fields | Facing and addressing these challenges will require high-quality interdisciplinary research across fields (Page 45).” Internships with various local agencies can be an effective mechanism for undertaking field research which is locally relevant and can contribute to local development and provide feedback for the effective implementation of various development schemes of the governments. | 52 | definition | 1.000 | Facing and addressing these challenges will require high-quality interdisciplinary research across fields (Page 45).” Internships with various local agencies can be an effective mechanism for undertaking field research which is locally relevant and can contribute to local development and provide feedback for the effective implementation of various development schemes of the governments. | 23 | page=23,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What platform is proposed for organizing and synthesizing field case studies? | a national knowledge platform on Community Engagement and Social Responsibility | 17 Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility & Community Engagement in Higher Education Institutions in India 2.0 with Panchayati Raj Institutions (at the village, block and district levels), district administration, Nagarpalika/Municipality and other ULBs departments, local business associations, local NGOs and other development partners. 11. Support needs to be provided for a national knowledge platform on Community Engagement and Social Responsibility, which can periodically synthesise and systematize field case studies and create primers, manuals and collections of teaching aids. | 384 | definition | 1.000 | Support needs to be provided for a national knowledge platform on Community Engagement and Social Responsibility, which can periodically synthesise and systematize field case studies and create primers, manuals and collections of teaching aids. | 25 | page=25,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What contribution did Prof. Rajnish Jain make to the formulation of the revised guidelines? | provided by Prof. Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC and other UGC officials and Experts | I am happy to present a revised “Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility and Community Engagement in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India” to the Vice-Chancellors, Directors, Principals, faculty members and students of the HEIs. I would like to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Chairperson of the Subject Expert Group (SEG), Dr. K. K. Aggarwal, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and all the SEG members in developing this document. I would also like to acknowledge the necessary support and relevant inputs provided by Prof. Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC and other UGC officials and Experts in formulating the revised guidelines. This document will give a fillip to UGC’s long-standing commitment to strengthen social responsibility and community engagement of Universities/Colleges in India. Prof. M. | 549 | relationship | 0.970 | I would also like to acknowledge the necessary support and relevant inputs provided by Prof. Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC and other UGC officials and Experts in formulating the revised guidelines. | 7 | page=7,block=1 | ||
| What is the objective of incorporating community engagement into the university curriculum? | to ensure the development of the society around the university | The University Grants Commission (UGC) set up a Subject Expert Group (SEG) on Curricular Reforms and Educational Institutions Social Responsibility for achieving the objectives of UBA 2.0 in June 2018. “The Subject Expert Group (SEG) on Curricular Reforms and Educational Institutions Social Responsibility will basically work on the reforms in the curriculum at the level of UG and PG to instil the concept of Rural Community Engagement and Social Responsibility. The endeavour will be to ensure that community engagement is not seen as a standalone activity and is integrated into the regular curriculum of the university to ensure the development of the society around the university.” This document provides the “Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility and Community Engagement” of HEIs in India. | 624 | relationship | 0.970 | The endeavour will be to ensure that community engagement is not seen as a standalone activity and is integrated into the regular curriculum of the university to ensure the development of the society around the university.” This document provides the “Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility and Community Engagement” of HEIs in India. | ||||
| What benefit does community engagement in teaching and research provide to local communities? | educate local communities about new technological innovations | Faculties of natural sciences and engineering can also promote community engagement in teaching and research. This will help educate local communities about new technological innovations as well as inform students and faculty about ways to harness local technology and knowledge. c) Credit-based for students: Participation of students in teaching activities of community engagement and research projects and learning should earn them credits. Community | 125 | relationship | 0.970 | This will help educate local communities about new technological innovations as well as inform students and faculty about ways to harness local technology and knowledge. | 11 | page=11,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| How can local knowledge contribute to environment education? | Local knowledge of farming, livestock, forestry and water management practices | Environment education will include areas such as climate change, pollution, waste management, sanitation, conservation of biological diversity, management of biological resources and biodiversity, forest and wildlife conservation, and sustainable development and living (Page 37).” In all these courses, localisation of content and field work through community engagement can be included. Practical internships and field studies can also be used to document and analyse local community innovations and solutions. Local knowledge of farming, livestock, forestry and water management practices can be a source of knowledge in such community engagement, and documentation of the same will make these available to others in the country. | 513 | relationship | 0.970 | Practical internships and field studies can also be used to document and analyse local community innovations and solutions. Local knowledge of farming, livestock, forestry and water management practices can be a source of knowledge in such community engagement, and documentation of the same will make these available to others in the country. | 18 | page=18,block=6 | ||
| What advantages does community engagement offer to students in higher education? | better quality learning opportunities for students, while also contributing to service to the local community | 11 Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility & Community Engagement in Higher Education Institutions in India 2.0 engagement may provide better quality learning opportunities for students, while also contributing to service to the local community. Keeping local realities in view, HEIs can develop new contents in existing courses which make them more relevant to students from the local areas and also be useful to the local community. This will not only enrich the curriculum of existing courses through locally- appropriate subject matter, but will also create new, locally appropriate course content that is useful to local community. Even within the existing curriculum and syllabus, community engaged learning can be facilitated through the use of new and innovative teaching-learning methods. | 142 | relationship | 0.970 | 11 Guidelines for Fostering Social Responsibility & Community Engagement in Higher Education Institutions in India 2.0 engagement may provide better quality learning opportunities for students, while also contributing to service to the local community. | 19 | |||
| What does deeper sensitisation of students and faculty help them understand? | the socio-economic realities of our nation | It will also contribute to the deeper sensitisation of students and faculty to the socio-economic realities of our nation. The wisdom, knowledge and expertise of local communities and practitioners will also thus become accessible to students and their teachers alike. | 79 | relationship | 0.970 | It will also contribute to the deeper sensitisation of students and faculty to the socio-economic realities of our nation. | 19 | page=19,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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