255 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Microsoft Word - WS Guidelines_XII Plan_Revised Final.doc, 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. 175 of the 255 pairs (68.6%) are explanatory questions and 80 restate a figure. 98.04% 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 primary role of Women’s Studies Centres within the university system? | promotion of knowledge assimilation and knowledge transmission through teaching, research, field action and documentation | (v) Achieving excellence and expansion will be on the basis of emerging knowledge and educational technologies that increase access and participation and efficiency in operationalisation. The current configuration of the Centres is such that there are differences amongst them in terms of priorities as well as leadership. To even out the differences in performance capacity and to have the Centres identify their roles and choose their priority areas will be a task over the coming years. (vi) The primary role of the Centres located in the University system can be spelled out as promotion of knowledge assimilation and knowledge transmission through teaching, research, field action and documentation. Centres will be encouraged to evolve areas of specialisation to become eligible for SAP/DSA/CAS programmes of the UGC and move on to become inter-university Centres of teaching and research. | 582 | definition | 1.000 | (vi) The primary role of the Centres located in the University system can be spelled out as promotion of knowledge assimilation and knowledge transmission through teaching, research, field action and documentation. | 13 | page=13,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the M. Phil. course in Women’s Studies? | to train the students to critically analyze the socio-cultural, political and economic reasons for the position of women as a group in society | 3.4. M. Phil. /Ph. D. Independent and joint Research programmes in Women’s Studies should be encouraged. Students without any formal training in Women’s Studies, seeking to do M. Phil in a full-fledged WSC, or within other departments on topics related to gender issues, should be encouraged to avail of the required courses in Women’s Studies as preparatory programme to lay the foundations for research. M. Phil. in Women’s Studies Aim The aim of the course is to train the students to critically analyze the socio-cultural, political and economic reasons for the position of women as a group in society. This will, it is hoped, equip them to address the issues of gender inequality prevailing in our society. More importantly, it is hoped that the research output would make critical contributions to teaching and policy making in related fields. | 463 | definition | 1.000 | in Women’s Studies Aim The aim of the course is to train the students to critically analyze the socio-cultural, political and economic reasons for the position of women as a group in society. | 22 | |||
| What is the goal of the QUEST research fellowships? | to provide financial assistance for independent research to young achievers for five years | Research fellowships in Women’s Studies (QUEST) have been designed to provide financial assistance for independent research to young achievers for five years. For awarding Doctoral Fellowships, the Expert Committee constituted by the UGC would follow the rules and procedures followed by the UGC. The total number of fellowships to be awarded is ten annually (5 bi-annually). Eligibility: Only those candidates who qualify the National Eligibility Test in Women’s Studies conducted by the UGC will be eligible for the award of fellowships. A candidate cannot avail more than one fellowship from the UGC. Duration and Amount: Eligible candidates will receive financial assistance as per the prevailing UGC norms. It is hoped that research activities will be given a boost during the 12th plan through the Nodal Research Centres and Fellowships for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral work. | 67 | definition | 1.000 | Research fellowships in Women’s Studies (QUEST) have been designed to provide financial assistance for independent research to young achievers for five years. | 29 | page=29,block=8 | 0.700 | |
| How are the Centres in the Women’s Studies Programme categorized? | Phases I, II, III and Advanced | The institutional expansion of the Women’s Studies Programme has been rapid in the X and XI Plan periods. There are currently 82 University Centres and 77 College Centres. While it is proposed to continue to establish new Women’s Studies Centres at Universities and colleges with good track record and in regions that have been neglected so far, the focus in the XII Plan will be on consolidation and qualitative growth of women’s Studies programmes. This will be enabled with older and experienced Centres assisting in perspective building, orientation and training. Formal linkage with older Centres and regular monitoring will also contribute to qualitative improvements. Approach The Centres are classified under Phases I, II, III and Advanced. This will be an evolutionary process on the basis of capabilities and performance of each Centre. | 717 | definition | 1.000 | Approach The Centres are classified under Phases I, II, III and Advanced. | 34 | page=34,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the basis of the scheme's approach? | the need to develop universities and colleges as gender friendly institutions where both women and men work together, sharing power and decision-making collectively | The UGC formally institutionalised the scheme in the 10th Plan after its formative period from 1997 for preparing the training manuals, and planning and implementing the programmes from 2003 as stated above. The approach is based on the need to develop universities and colleges as gender friendly institutions where both women and men work together, sharing power and decision-making collectively. From its initial planning strategy and development of manuals from 1997 to 2000, to implementing the scheme which commenced in 2003, it has worked uninterruptedly, and has come a long way since then with a range of activities. The scheme is integrated and holistic so that each activity fits into and enhances the whole. From the 10th Plan, the implementation has been as logical and integrated as possible. The focus of all activities in the scheme is to bring change from within the system. | 233 | definition | 1.000 | The approach is based on the need to develop universities and colleges as gender friendly institutions where both women and men work together, sharing power and decision-making collectively. | ||||
| What is the purpose of the workshops for Trainer Associates? | to give them in depth training on the conduction of a specific training module with emphasis on correct usage of the training manual | These are for Trainer Associates (TAs) to give them in depth training on the conduction of a specific training module with emphasis on correct usage of the training manual. These will be conducted by the author of the manual / other suitable identified resource persons. The TAs may apply to the workshop when offered specifically for the workshop they conduct or the one they wish to conduct. The Budget for each item is as given in the budget ( Appendix III ) The procedure for conducting the workshop is same as detailed in Section 12.4.1.1. (pt. 2-5) | 39 | definition | 1.000 | These are for Trainer Associates (TAs) to give them in depth training on the conduction of a specific training module with emphasis on correct usage of the training manual. | 54 | page=54,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the aim of the UGC Scheme? | to facilitate career advancement of women | This is a UGC Scheme to facilitate career advancement of women. It promotes the cause of gender equity and inclusiveness of women in the management of higher education, and training of women managers for qualitative administration. It is suggested that higher education institutes sanction special leave for workshops under the scheme. | 21 | definition | 1.000 | This is a UGC Scheme to facilitate career advancement of women. | 54 | page=54,block=18 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of universities and colleges are eligible to apply for the workshops? | Govt. aided Universities and Colleges which are eligible to get UGC Financial Assistance under Section 2(f) and 12B of UGC Act. 1956 | I. Eligibility of Universities and Colleges to apply for the workshops Govt. aided Universities and Colleges which are eligible to get UGC Financial Assistance under Section 2(f) and 12B of UGC Act. 1956 will forward their proposals in the format prescribed and provided in the KIT available to the trained Regional Sub-Regional and Local Coordinators. Only those universities/centres and government aided colleges can apply for a training programme, which had nominated one or more woman/women academician(s) and administrator(s) to attend a Sensitisation, Awareness, Motivation Workshop (SAM) and was/were subsequently selected and have gone through a Training of Trainers (ToTs) Workshop. The Local Coordinator must have the proposal of the specific programme for which she applies, cleared by the Regional Coordinator before forwarding it to the UGC. The process would be as follows- 2. | 71 | definition | 1.000 | Eligibility of Universities and Colleges to apply for the workshops Govt. aided Universities and Colleges which are eligible to get UGC Financial Assistance under Section 2(f) and 12B of UGC Act. 1956 will forward their proposals in the format prescribed and provided in the KIT available to the trained Regional Sub-Regional and Local Coordinators. | ||||
| What was Women's Studies initially conceptualized as? | a branch of the social sciences and humanities | Women's Studies was born out of the women’s movement in India. As a body of theory, it emerged from the engagements of feminist scholars with pressing issues touching the lives of women. It was initially conceptualised as a branch of the social sciences and humanities. Women’s Studies Centres were envisaged as playing an interventionist role by initiating the gender perspective in many domains in the generation of knowledge, the field of policy and practice. | 222 | definition | 0.980 | It was initially conceptualised as a branch of the social sciences and humanities. | 8 | page=8,block=10 | 0.700 | valid |
| Who qualifies to be Emeritus Professors? | highly accomplished and recognized academicians who have reached the official retirement age. | Emeritus Professors are highly accomplished and recognized academicians who have reached the official retirement age. They are the most senior academics at a university who are outstanding scholars in their subject. It is proposed that Five Emeritus Professors could be appointed in one year in WS. Eligibility: a) An Emeritus Professor should be a scholar of outstanding ability and eminence in this field. b) Highly qualified and experienced, superannuated or likely to be superannuated within 6 months, teachers of recognized universities/colleges/institutions are eligible. c) He/She should be actively engaged in scholarly work at the time of the offer even if he/she is not holding a position in an academic institute. d) He/She should have a proven track of publications of an international standard. e) A scholar up to the age 70 years may be appointed. | 24 | definition | 0.980 | Emeritus Professors are highly accomplished and recognized academicians who have reached the official retirement age. They are the most senior academics at a university who are outstanding scholars in their subject. | 27 | page=27,block=9 |
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