10 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1019576 Guideline, 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. 4 of the 10 pairs (40.0%) are explanatory questions and 6 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 10 rows
| 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 advisories and guidelines issued by authorities like the Central/State Government, MHRD, or UGC? | to prevent the spread of COVID-19. | In case of educational institutions located at places where the Government (Centre/ State) have imposed restrictions on gathering of public, the institutions may plan accordingly. In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. Notwithstanding the above Guidelines, every university/ college has to ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, MHRD or UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. _______ | 614 | definition | 1.000 | Notwithstanding the above Guidelines, every university/ college has to ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, MHRD or UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. _______ | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Whose guidelines or directions must remain unrestricted by the recommendations? | the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. | In case of educational institutions located at places where the Government (Centre/ State) have imposed restrictions on gathering of public, the institutions may plan accordingly. In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. Notwithstanding the above Guidelines, every university/ college has to ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, MHRD or UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. _______ | 255 | relationship | 0.970 | In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. Notwithstanding the above Guidelines, every university/ college has to ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, MHRD or UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| What remains unchanged and mandatory according to the guidelines issued on 29.04.2020 and 06.07.2020? | the modes of teaching, conduct of examinations, importance of physical & social distancing | The Guidelines as issued on 29.04.2020 and 06.07.2020 highlighting the modes of teaching, conduct of examinations, importance of physical & social distancing etc. shall remain unchanged and shall remain mandatory in that respect. 8. In view of the present scenario and future uncertainties: i. The universities may adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) in the best interest of students, educational institution and the entire education system, except in respect of those guidelines that are mandatory. ii. If the university faces difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy, it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable. iii. | 67 | list | 0.820 | The Guidelines as issued on 29.04.2020 and 06.07.2020 highlighting the modes of teaching, conduct of examinations, importance of physical & social distancing etc. | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What teaching modes are suggested for the academic session in case of delayed exam results? | offline/ online/ blended mode | Commencement of Next Academic Session for this batch 30.08.2021 * If there is a delay in declaration of result of the qualifying examinations, the universities may plan and start the academic session by 18.11.2020. The teaching learning process may continue in offline/ online/ blended mode. 4. All the universities may follow a 6-day week pattern for the academic session 2020-21 and 2021-2022 to compensate the loss for this batch of students. | 261 | list | 0.740 | The teaching learning process may continue in offline/ online/ blended mode. | 3 | page=3,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| By what date should merit or entrance-based admissions to first-year programs for the 2020-21 session be completed? | the end of October 2020 | Guidelines In continuation of the UGC Guidelines dated 29.04. (including in partial modification thereof) and 06.07.2020, the following guidelines have been framed on academic calendar for the first year under graduate and post graduate students in the Universities and colleges:- 1. The institutions where admissions are solely through entrance tests and have completed the necessary requirements or are likely to complete these requirements in near future, may start their academic session of Ist year at the earliest. If necessity arises, provisional admissions may also be made. The relevant documents of qualifying examination be accepted up to 31.12.2020. 2. Merit/ entrance based admissions to the first year programmes for the session 2020-21 be completed by the end of October 2020. The last date for admissions to fill up the remaining vacant seats shall be 30.11.2020 3. | 767 | factual | 0.570 | Merit/ entrance based admissions to the first year programmes for the session 2020-21 be completed by the end of October 2020. | 3 | page=3,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What should institutions do if they are in areas with restrictions on public gatherings? | the institutions may plan accordingly. | In case of educational institutions located at places where the Government (Centre/ State) have imposed restrictions on gathering of public, the institutions may plan accordingly. In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. Notwithstanding the above Guidelines, every university/ college has to ensure that it is prepared in all respects to carry out the academic activities following necessary advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, MHRD or UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. _______ | 141 | factual | 0.570 | In case of educational institutions located at places where the Government (Centre/ State) have imposed restrictions on gathering of public, the institutions may plan accordingly. In any case, the above recommendations shall not cause any restrictions on the guidelines/directions issued by the appropriate Government/ competent authority. | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What can universities do if they face difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy? | it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable | The Guidelines as issued on 29.04.2020 and 06.07.2020 highlighting the modes of teaching, conduct of examinations, importance of physical & social distancing etc. shall remain unchanged and shall remain mandatory in that respect. 8. In view of the present scenario and future uncertainties: i. The universities may adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) in the best interest of students, educational institution and the entire education system, except in respect of those guidelines that are mandatory. ii. If the university faces difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy, it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable. iii. | 710 | factual | 0.570 | If the university faces difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy, it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable. | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What are universities encouraged to do in the best interest of students, educational institutions, and the education system? | adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) | The Guidelines as issued on 29.04.2020 and 06.07.2020 highlighting the modes of teaching, conduct of examinations, importance of physical & social distancing etc. shall remain unchanged and shall remain mandatory in that respect. 8. In view of the present scenario and future uncertainties: i. The universities may adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) in the best interest of students, educational institution and the entire education system, except in respect of those guidelines that are mandatory. ii. If the university faces difficulty in making admissions as per the existing policy, it may adopt alternative modes of admission process, if otherwise legally tenable. iii. | 315 | factual | 0.570 | The universities may adopt and implement these Guidelines in a transparent manner by making alterations/ additions/ modifications/ amendments to deal with particular situation(s) in the best interest of students, educational institution and the entire education system, except in respect of those guidelines that are mandatory. | ||||
| When did the University Grants Commission hold its emergent meeting to consider the Expert Committee's report? | 21.09.2020 | The Commission at its emergent meeting held on 21.09.2020 considered the Report of the Expert Committee and based on the Report approved the “UGC Guidelines on Academic Calendar for the First Year of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Students of the Universities for the Session 2020-21 in View of COVID-19 Pandemic”. | 47 | factual | 0.370 | The Commission at its emergent meeting held on 21.09.2020 considered the Report of the Expert Committee and based on the Report approved the “UGC Guidelines on Academic Calendar for the First Year of Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Students of the Universities for the Session 2020-21 in View of COVID-19 Pandemic”. | 2 | page=2,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the deadline for submitting relevant documents of qualifying examinations for provisional admissions? | 31.12.2020 | Guidelines In continuation of the UGC Guidelines dated 29.04. (including in partial modification thereof) and 06.07.2020, the following guidelines have been framed on academic calendar for the first year under graduate and post graduate students in the Universities and colleges:- 1. The institutions where admissions are solely through entrance tests and have completed the necessary requirements or are likely to complete these requirements in near future, may start their academic session of Ist year at the earliest. If necessity arises, provisional admissions may also be made. The relevant documents of qualifying examination be accepted up to 31.12.2020. 2. Merit/ entrance based admissions to the first year programmes for the session 2020-21 be completed by the end of October 2020. The last date for admissions to fill up the remaining vacant seats shall be 30.11.2020 3. | 650 | factual | 0.370 | The relevant documents of qualifying examination be accepted up to 31.12.2020. | 3 | page=3,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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