56 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Ugc 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. 38 of the 56 pairs (67.9%) are explanatory questions and 18 restate a figure. 98.21% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 56 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 purpose of the Manodarpan web page? | to provide psychosocial support for Mental Health & Well-being during the COVID – 19 outbreak and beyond. | In order to reassure the students’ community to avoid any kind of stress or panic in the prevailing situation vis-a-vis their studies, health and related issues, Universities and Colleges should take the following measures for the mental health, psychological aspects and well-being of the students: i. All the faculty members, students and staff should be made aware of the Web page named “Manodarpan” – created on the Ministry of Education website to provide psychosocial support for Mental Health & Well-being during the COVID – 19 outbreak and beyond. The web page contains advisory, practical tips, posters, videos, do’s and don’ts for Psychosocial support, FAQ and online query system. | 450 | definition | 1.000 | All the faculty members, students and staff should be made aware of the Web page named “Manodarpan” – created on the Ministry of Education website to provide psychosocial support for Mental Health & Well-being during the COVID – 19 outbreak and beyond. The web page contains advisory, practical tips, posters, videos, do’s and don’ts for Psychosocial support, FAQ and online query system. | 14 | page=14,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the function of the National Toll Free Helpline 8445440632? | to address their mental health and psychosocial issues. | Also, a National Toll Free Helpline (8445440632) for country wide outreach to students from schools, colleges and universities has also been set up which will provide tele-counselling to address their mental health and psychosocial issues. ii. Set up helplines for mental health, psychological concerns and well-being of students in Universities/ Colleges which need to be regularly monitored by Counsellors and other identified faculty. | 184 | definition | 1.000 | Also, a National Toll Free Helpline (8445440632) for country wide outreach to students from schools, colleges and universities has also been set up which will provide tele-counselling to address their mental health and psychosocial issues. ii. | 14 | page=14,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is Wearing face cover/ mask? | a must at all times and at all places inside the campus | iii. Wearing face cover/ mask is a must at all times and at all places inside the campus. | 33 | definition | 0.980 | Wearing face cover/ mask is a must at all times and at all places inside the campus. | 11 | page=11,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the reason that Keeping in view the uncertainties of future? | COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the functioning of universities and colleges, they may plan to reopen their campuses in a phased manner, ensuring safety, health and well-being of all students and staff | Therefore, the issues and challenges faced by them in reopening their campus also vary considerably. Keeping in view the uncertainties of future due to COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the functioning of universities and colleges, they may plan to reopen their campuses in a phased manner, ensuring safety, health and well-being of all students and staff. They should be flexible in their plan and should be ready to handle any eventuality arising due to COVID-19. | 152 | relationship | 0.970 | Keeping in view the uncertainties of future due to COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the functioning of universities and colleges, they may plan to reopen their campuses in a phased manner, ensuring safety, health and well-being of all students and staff. | 6 | page=6,block=1 | 0.800 | valid |
| Why should universities and colleges plan in advance for a potential shutdown? | outbreak in campus or the surrounding region | iv. Universities and colleges should also plan in advance, in case shut down are ordered by the Government due to outbreak in campus or the surrounding region. | 114 | relationship | 0.970 | Universities and colleges should also plan in advance, in case shut down are ordered by the Government due to outbreak in campus or the surrounding region. | 15 | page=15,block=6 | 0.800 | valid |
| What was the goal of the directives and advisories issued by the Government of India during the COVID-19 pandemic? | to educate the people about the gravity of the infection from Coronavirus and the measures to protect from it | 1. Introduction Universities and other educational institutions across the country have been closed since 16th March, 2020 when the Government of India announced a countrywide lockdown as one of the measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The Government of India through its Ministries, viz. Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Education took several initiatives to contain the spread of the virus and issued directives and advisories to educate the people about the gravity of the infection from Coronavirus and the measures to protect from it. Specific instructions were also issued to the universities and colleges by the Ministry of Education and the UGC in this regard. | 482 | summary | 0.970 | Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Education took several initiatives to contain the spread of the virus and issued directives and advisories to educate the people about the gravity of the infection from Coronavirus and the measures to protect from it. | 5 | |||
| What mental health issues might students experience after campuses reopen? | Anxiety, mental health and psychological issues of students developed during the lockdown period and fear of infection after the opening of campuses | They should be flexible in their plan and should be ready to handle any eventuality arising due to COVID-19. It may be difficult to comprehend all the challenges/ situations which the higher education institutions may be required to handle while they plan to reopen. some of the issues which they may be required to handle instantly are given below: i. To follow the advisories/guidelines/directions issued by the Central/State Government, Ministry of Education and UGC from time to time to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ii. Uncertainty among students regarding admissions, modes of teaching-learning, completion of courses, examinations, evaluation, declaration of results and the academic calendar, etc. iii. Anxiety, mental health and psychological issues of students developed during the lockdown period and fear of infection after the opening of campuses. iv. | 713 | summary | 0.970 | iii. Anxiety, mental health and psychological issues of students developed during the lockdown period and fear of infection after the opening of campuses. | 6 | |||
| What types of activities should universities and colleges avoid if physical distancing cannot be maintained? | All such programmes and extracurricular activities | vii. All such programmes and extracurricular activities should be avoided where physical distancing is not possible. viii. Clean and hygienic conditions, as per safety and health advisories of the concerned government departments, are to be maintained at all places, including hostel kitchens, mess, washrooms, libraries, class rooms etc. ix. Proper signages, symbols, posters etc. should be prominently displayed at appropriate places to remind the students, faculty and staff for maintaining physical distancing. | 5 | summary | 0.970 | vii. All such programmes and extracurricular activities should be avoided where physical distancing is not possible. | 9 | page=9,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What should institutions do to manage visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic? | The visitors should either not be allowed at all or their entry should be drastically restricted. | Faculty should be trained for online teaching-learning practices. xi. The visitors should either not be allowed at all or their entry should be drastically restricted. The conditions of the entry for visitors should be strictly laid down and displayed on the entry point(s). Complete contact details of the visitors be maintained along with the names of persons whom he/ she meets. xii. There should be adequate isolation arrangements for those having symptoms and also for those who test positive for COVID-19 (however the two need to be kept separately), either at the level of the institution or in collaboration with the Government authorities. | 70 | summary | 0.970 | xi. The visitors should either not be allowed at all or their entry should be drastically restricted. The conditions of the entry for visitors should be strictly laid down and displayed on the entry point(s). | 10 | page=10,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What should be done to avoid crowding at entry and exit points? | Staggered timings of entry and exit with limited strength for different programmes should be followed. | 4. Safety Measures at Entry/ Exit Point(s) i. Adequate arrangements of thermal scanners, sanitizers, face masks should be made available at all entry and exit points, including the reception area. ii. Crowding must be avoided at entry/ exit points. Staggered timings of entry and exit with limited strength for different programmes should be followed. iii. | 249 | summary | 0.970 | Crowding must be avoided at entry/ exit points. Staggered timings of entry and exit with limited strength for different programmes should be followed. iii. | 11 | page=11,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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| page=5,block=1 |
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| page=6,block=1 |
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