148 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. 101 of the 148 pairs (68.2%) are explanatory questions and 47 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| What is the defined duration of an academic session in the guidelines? | twelve months beginning either in ‘January to February’ or in ‘July to August’ | Academic Session: means the duration of twelve months beginning either in ‘January to February’ or in ‘July to August’, as the case may be, of every calendar year. b. Act: means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). c. Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP): Programme enabling a student admitted to an undergraduate programme of the Higher Educational Institution, recognized as per the UGC Act, 1956, to pursue apprenticeship training as an integrated component of the degree programme in compliance with these guidelines. d. Apprenticeship Rules: The Apprenticeship Rules, 2019 state that 1. The employers having four or more workers shall only be eligible to engage apprentices and engagement of apprentices by establishment having thirty or more number of workers shall be | 40 | definition | 1.000 | Academic Session: means the duration of twelve months beginning either in ‘January to February’ or in ‘July to August’, as the case may be, of every calendar year. | 3 | page=3,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term 'Act' refer to in the guidelines? | the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) | Academic Session: means the duration of twelve months beginning either in ‘January to February’ or in ‘July to August’, as the case may be, of every calendar year. b. Act: means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). c. Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP): Programme enabling a student admitted to an undergraduate programme of the Higher Educational Institution, recognized as per the UGC Act, 1956, to pursue apprenticeship training as an integrated component of the degree programme in compliance with these guidelines. d. Apprenticeship Rules: The Apprenticeship Rules, 2019 state that 1. The employers having four or more workers shall only be eligible to engage apprentices and engagement of apprentices by establishment having thirty or more number of workers shall be | 178 | definition | 1.000 | Act: means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). | 3 | page=3,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the worker strength determined for apprenticeship obligations? | on the basis of average strength in the preceding financial year | obligatory; 2. The strength of workers shall be calculated on the basis of average strength in the preceding financial year; 3. Within a financial year, each establishment shall engage apprentices in a band of 2.5 per cent. to 15 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment including contractual staff, subject to a minimum of 5 per cent. of the total to be reserved for fresher apprentices and skill certificate holder apprentices; 4. In no month, number of apprentices should be less than 2 per cent of the total strength of the establishment and more than 18 per cent. of the total strength of the establishment subject to the condition that he shall fulfill apprentice months corresponding to minimum 2.5 per cent obligation in a financial year. | 59 | definition | 1.000 | The strength of workers shall be calculated on the basis of average strength in the preceding financial year; 3. | 4 | page=4,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How are apprenticeship credits determined in the AEDP? | in terms of duration instead of notional hours | for the apprenticeship training. 9. CREDIT MECHANISM i. For apprenticeship, the credits would be calculated in terms of duration instead of notional hours. A three-months apprenticeship programme will earn 10 credits. ii. The credit assignment to an apprenticeship embedded qualification is subject to the assessment as per the pre-defined learning outcomes/Graduate Attributes. iii. The actual hours spent in the industry shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Apprenticeship Rules as amended from time to time, whereas for the calculation of credits, the mechanism at point (i) above shall be applicable. | 108 | definition | 1.000 | For apprenticeship, the credits would be calculated in terms of duration instead of notional hours. | 11 | page=11,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the main responsibility of BOATs/BOPT in managing apprenticeships? | To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. | A. BOATs/ BOPT a. To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. b. To enable ties between HEI and industry/establishment. c. To ensure adherence to the guidelines related to stipend, training and other mandated compliances, as applicable. | 18 | definition | 1.000 | BOATs/ BOPT a. To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. b. | 14 | page=14,block=24 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Apprentices Act of 1961 define apprenticeship training as? | a course of training in any industry or establishment undergone in pursuance of a contract of apprenticeship | The above conditions are as per the Apprenticeship Rules 2019 and the provisions of Apprenticeship Rules, as amended from time to time shall be applicable. e. Apprenticeship Training: Training in an industry or establishment under a contract of apprenticeship, which consists of a basic training component and on-the-job training (OJT)/practical training at the workplace. Further, as per the Apprentices Act of 1961, Apprenticeship training means a course of training in any industry or establishment undergone in pursuance of a contract of apprenticeship and under prescribed terms and conditions, which may be different for different categories of apprentices. f. | 448 | definition | 1.000 | Further, as per the Apprentices Act of 1961, Apprenticeship training means a course of training in any industry or establishment undergone in pursuance of a contract of apprenticeship and under prescribed terms and conditions, which may be different for different categories of apprentices. | 4 | page=4,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What does Clause 2(h) of the Apprentices Act, 1961 define as an establishment in the private sector? | an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector | established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). h. Establishment: As per the Apprentices Act, 1961: Clause 2(g) states that “establishment” includes any place where any industry is carried on [and where an establishment consists of different departments or have branches, whether situated in the same place or at different places, all such departments or branches shall be treated as part of that establishment]; Clause 2(h) “establishment in private sector” means an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector; Clause 2(i) “establishment in public sector” means an establishment owned, | 491 | definition | 1.000 | Establishment: As per the Apprentices Act, 1961: Clause 2(g) states that “establishment” includes any place where any industry is carried on [and where an establishment consists of different departments or have branches, whether situated in the same place or at different places, all such departments or branches shall be treated as part of that establishment]; Clause 2(h) “establishment in private sector” means an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector; Clause 2(i) “establishment in public sector” means an establishment owned, | ||||
| What is the purpose of the assessment for the apprenticeship component? | assessing the skills/ proficiency of the Apprentice in a work setting | Assessment/Evaluation Methodology: Assessment for the apprenticeship component shall be carried out in a semester pattern. i. Mechanism to monitor the progress of the apprentice during the apprenticeship period with explicitly/clearly defined processes with timelines. 12. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP COMPONENT OF THE AEDP The assessment shall be aimed at assessing the skills/ proficiency of the Apprentice in a work setting as part of the apprenticeship component. The assessment of apprentices shall be done, provided the students concerned have maintained a satisfactory level of attendance during the apprenticeship period. The HEI concerned shall prescribe the minimum attendance of the apprenticeship in the | 373 | definition | 1.000 | ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP COMPONENT OF THE AEDP The assessment shall be aimed at assessing the skills/ proficiency of the Apprentice in a work setting as part of the apprenticeship component. | 12 | page=12,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of BOATs/BOPT in driving apprenticeships? | To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. | A. BOATs/ BOPT a. To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. b. To enable ties between HEI and industry/establishment. c. To ensure adherence to the guidelines related to stipend, training and other mandated compliances, as applicable. | 18 | definition | 1.000 | BOATs/ BOPT a. To be the focal point in driving the apprenticeship as per the tripartite contract, as applicable. b. | 14 | page=14,block=24 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is an establishment in the private sector according to Clause 2(h) of the Apprentices Act, 1961? | an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector | established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956). h. Establishment: As per the Apprentices Act, 1961: Clause 2(g) states that “establishment” includes any place where any industry is carried on [and where an establishment consists of different departments or have branches, whether situated in the same place or at different places, all such departments or branches shall be treated as part of that establishment]; Clause 2(h) “establishment in private sector” means an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector; Clause 2(i) “establishment in public sector” means an establishment owned, | 491 | definition | 1.000 | Establishment: As per the Apprentices Act, 1961: Clause 2(g) states that “establishment” includes any place where any industry is carried on [and where an establishment consists of different departments or have branches, whether situated in the same place or at different places, all such departments or branches shall be treated as part of that establishment]; Clause 2(h) “establishment in private sector” means an establishment which is not an establishment in public sector; Clause 2(i) “establishment in public sector” means an establishment owned, |
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