118 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1. Modes of Teaching-learning Process, 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. 62 of the 118 pairs (52.5%) are explanatory questions and 56 restate a figure. 96.61% 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 scheme allows students who have failed a subject to be promoted to the next semester or year? | The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) | In addition to the above, following steps are required to be taken: i. The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year. such students may clear the examination for the course in which he/ she has failed/ remained absent, whenever the examination is held next. ii. The students may be allowed to improve their grades by offering one additional opportunity to appear for the current semester course(s) in succeeding semesters/ years or through supplementary examinations. 7. The modalities for examination and other related activities be applied uniformly across all courses in a university. 8. The students should be informed well in advance (at least one week) about the conduct of examinations and other related activities. 9. | 71 | definition | 1.000 | In addition to the above, following steps are required to be taken: i. The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year. | 7 | page=7,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Expert Committee constituted by the UGC? | to deliberate on these issues and make recommendations to address them | Future may have many uncertainties but difficult times demand quick appropriate decisions. We must be optimistic that we can reinvent work again and engage the students in effective and constructive ways. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has been engaged with this issue and contemplating measures to face the challenge of safeguarding the interests of the academic fraternity in general and students in particular. Confronted with vital issues of examinations and academic calendar, UGC constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate on these issues and make recommendations to address them. In the present circumstances, the major concerns are as follows: 1. Ensuring the health, safety and security of the students, faculty and staff and also to continue academic activities. 2. Conducting the examinations and declaration of results. 3. | 526 | definition | 1.000 | Confronted with vital issues of examinations and academic calendar, UGC constituted an Expert Committee to deliberate on these issues and make recommendations to address them. | 3 | page=3,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What is the nature of the guidelines framed for examinations and the academic calendar in universities? | The guidelines are advisory in nature | Based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee, the following Guidelines have been framed for the Examinations and the Academic Calendar in the Universities. The guidelines are advisory in nature and each university may chart out its own plan of action taking into consideration the issues pertaining to COVID – 19 Pandemic. | 164 | definition | 1.000 | Based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee, the following Guidelines have been framed for the Examinations and the Academic Calendar in the Universities. The guidelines are advisory in nature and each university may chart out its own plan of action taking into consideration the issues pertaining to COVID – 19 Pandemic. | 6 | page=6,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the 'Carry forward' scheme for failed subjects? | the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year | In addition to the above, following steps are required to be taken: i. The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year. such students may clear the examination for the course in which he/ she has failed/ remained absent, whenever the examination is held next. ii. The students may be allowed to improve their grades by offering one additional opportunity to appear for the current semester course(s) in succeeding semesters/ years or through supplementary examinations. 7. The modalities for examination and other related activities be applied uniformly across all courses in a university. 8. The students should be informed well in advance (at least one week) about the conduct of examinations and other related activities. 9. | 128 | definition | 1.000 | The scheme of “Carry forward” (for the subjects in which the student has failed) will be allowed for the current academic year in the universities and every student will be promoted to next semester/year. | ||||
| What has caused delays in the admission process for the next academic session in universities? | Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown | Several School Boards are yet to complete their Class XII Examinations, as of now. Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. Naturally, all these things will delay the admission process in the university system for the next academic session. In order to tackle this situation, the universities may require some amendments in their academic calendar for the academic session 2020-21. 5. Functioning of Laboratories Like teaching, research has also suffered during the lockdown period as the laboratories are closed. It would be appropriate that during the period of lockdown, laboratories are maintained by the research staff/ teachers of the concerned department(s) on rotation basis, without violating the norms of “social distancing”. | 83 | relationship | 0.970 | Several School Boards are yet to complete their Class XII Examinations, as of now. Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. | 5 | page=5,block=3 | ||
| Why is online examination especially challenging for students in remote areas? | accessibility of internet to the students, especially in remote areas | 3. Modes of Examinations Like the modes of teaching-learning, most of the universities follow the physical mode of examinations, with a few exceptions. On this aspect also, some of the universities lack adequate IT infrastructure for conducting online examinations. The hiring of private agencies for conducting online examinations also does not seem feasible in view of the fact that examinations are to be conducted simultaneously by all the universities. keeping in view the basic infrastructure available at the level of the institutions and accessibility of internet to the students, especially in remote areas, it is not feasible to uniformly adopt the online mode of examination at this juncture. | 546 | relationship | 0.970 | keeping in view the basic infrastructure available at the level of the institutions and accessibility of internet to the students, especially in remote areas, it is not feasible to uniformly adopt the online mode of examination at this juncture. | 5 | page=5,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why will educational institutions need to maintain social distancing even if normalcy returns by May 2020? | in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff | 2. Academic Calendar for the Session 2019-20 The universities have completed the examinations of the odd semester during December- 2019/ January-2020 and the results have been declared. Most of the institutions had already covered 60% to 70% of teaching-learning process for ongoing Even Semester before the dispersal of classes in March, 2020. Further, the remaining part of the curriculum has been attended/ being attended through online mode as the norms of “social distancing” are to be followed by all educational institutions in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff. In fact, the norms of social distance will be required to be maintained by the educational institutions for quite some time, even if the normalcy returns by the first week of May, 2020. | 532 | relationship | 0.970 | Further, the remaining part of the curriculum has been attended/ being attended through online mode as the norms of “social distancing” are to be followed by all educational institutions in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff. | 4 | page=4,block=7 | 0.700 | |
| Why must educational institutions maintain social distancing norms? | in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff | 2. Academic Calendar for the Session 2019-20 The universities have completed the examinations of the odd semester during December- 2019/ January-2020 and the results have been declared. Most of the institutions had already covered 60% to 70% of teaching-learning process for ongoing Even Semester before the dispersal of classes in March, 2020. Further, the remaining part of the curriculum has been attended/ being attended through online mode as the norms of “social distancing” are to be followed by all educational institutions in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff. In fact, the norms of social distance will be required to be maintained by the educational institutions for quite some time, even if the normalcy returns by the first week of May, 2020. | 532 | relationship | 0.970 | Further, the remaining part of the curriculum has been attended/ being attended through online mode as the norms of “social distancing” are to be followed by all educational institutions in the interest of the students, faculty and the staff. | 4 | page=4,block=7 | 0.700 | |
| What is causing the delay in the admission process for the next academic session in universities? | Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. | Several School Boards are yet to complete their Class XII Examinations, as of now. Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. Naturally, all these things will delay the admission process in the university system for the next academic session. In order to tackle this situation, the universities may require some amendments in their academic calendar for the academic session 2020-21. 5. Functioning of Laboratories Like teaching, research has also suffered during the lockdown period as the laboratories are closed. It would be appropriate that during the period of lockdown, laboratories are maintained by the research staff/ teachers of the concerned department(s) on rotation basis, without violating the norms of “social distancing”. | 83 | relationship | 0.970 | Several School Boards are yet to complete their Class XII Examinations, as of now. Examinations for the Even Semester in the universities are also getting delayed due to national lockdown. Naturally, all these things will delay the admission process in the university system for the next academic session. | ||||
| What must universities ensure when conducting examinations in multiple shifts? | sanctity to evaluate the performance of a student is also maintained | 1. Maintaining the sanctity of academic expectations and integrity of examination process, the universities may adopt alternative and simplified modes and methods of examinations to complete the process in shorter period of time in compliance with CBCS requirements as prescribed by UGC from time to time. These may include MCQ/ OMR based examinations, Open Book Examination, Open Choices, assignment/ presentation-based assessments etc. 2. The universities may adopt efficient and innovative modes of examinations by reducing the time from 3 hours to 2 hours assigned to each examination, if need arises but without compromising the quality, so that the process may be completed in multiple shifts and, at the same time, sanctity to evaluate the performance of a student is also maintained. 3. | 722 | summary | 0.970 | The universities may adopt efficient and innovative modes of examinations by reducing the time from 3 hours to 2 hours assigned to each examination, if need arises but without compromising the quality, so that the process may be completed in multiple shifts and, at the same time, sanctity to evaluate the performance of a student is also maintained. |
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