62 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. 39 of the 62 pairs (62.9%) are explanatory questions and 23 restate a figure. 98.39% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 62 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 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 government-ordered 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 steps did the Government of India take to inform people about the seriousness of COVID-19? | issued directives and advisories 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. | 449 | 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 kind of flexibility did the UGC guidelines issued on 29th April, 2020 offer? | flexibility for adoption by the universities | The University Grants Commission issued "Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities in View of COVID-I9 Pandemic and Subsequent Lockdown" on 29th April, 2020 and then, on 6th July, 2020. These Guidelines covered important dimensions related to examinations, academic calendar, admissions, online teaching-learning and provided flexibility for adoption by the universities. Later “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” were issued on 24th September, 2020. | 354 | summary | 0.970 | These Guidelines covered important dimensions related to examinations, academic calendar, admissions, online teaching-learning and provided flexibility for adoption by the universities. | 5 | page=5,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What can universities and colleges do with the Guidelines provided by the University Grants Commission? | adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Government authorities | Keeping all these factors in view, the University Grants Commission has framed Guidelines for the universities and colleges which they may follow, while reopening their campuses after lockdown and the summer vacations. These Guidelines have been vetted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education. The Guidelines may be adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Government authorities. | 394 | summary | 0.970 | The Guidelines may be adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Government authorities. | 5 | page=5,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What psychological challenges might students experience after the lockdown period? | Anxiety, mental health and psychological issues of students developed during the lockdown period and fear of infection | 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 | page=6,block=1 | ||
| What should institutions plan for when reopening their campuses? | details of opening the campus in a phased manner with a complete roster for all departments and batches of students in different programmes | 4. Institutional Planning Institutional planning is the key for the successful reopening of the campuses and smooth conduct of the teaching-learning process during these difficult times. The universities and colleges will, therefore, be required to develop their plans very cautiously for reopening of their campuses and this planning has to be done well in advance. The plan may, inter-alia include the following points: i. Institutions should prepare details of opening the campus in a phased manner with a complete roster for all departments and batches of students in different programmes. Para 3. (i) & (ii) of the Guidelines may be referred. ii. The institutions must ensure appropriate sanitization and disinfection process and procedures. iii. It should be made mandatory for the Teachers, Officers, Staff and Students to wear the Id cards. iv. | 453 | summary | 0.970 | Institutions should prepare details of opening the campus in a phased manner with a complete roster for all departments and batches of students in different programmes. | 10 | page=10,block=1 | ||
| What should be done to prevent crowding at entry and exit points? | Crowding must be avoided at entry/ 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. | 201 | summary | 0.970 | 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. | 11 | page=11,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal 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 | summary | 0.970 | 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. | 14 | page=14,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
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