1178 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from the source document, 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. 835 of the 1178 pairs (70.9%) are explanatory questions and 343 restate a figure. 99.75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What role do universities play in regional and national development? | the centres of excellence as also of regional/national development | GENERAL 1. Universities are the centres of excellence as also of regional/national development. In the light of current changes and challenges as also the National Policy on Education, Universities must come centre stage. | 28 | definition | 1.000 | Universities are the centres of excellence as also of regional/national development. | 13 | page=13,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the definition of strategies in the context of university governance reform? | a further step from recommendations to specifics-specific courses of action - in the direction of realising the organisational 29 | Aware of the many major legal and administrative constraints along the way to total reform of university governance, the committee presents separate strategies for each of the University-related constituencies-the Government of India, the University Grants Commission, the State Government, the governing bodies of the Universities, and the managements of colleges. Strategies are a further step from recommendations to specifics-specific courses of action - in the direction of realising the organisational 29 | 381 | definition | 1.000 | Strategies are a further step from recommendations to specifics-specific courses of action - in the direction of realising the organisational 29 | 41 | page=41,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does the Vice-Chancellor play in the university? | the chief executive of the university and is to preside over the Executive Council, Academic Council etc | He is heid accountable for everything that goes wrong in the university, even though in the democratic constitution of the university, major decisions, both in administrative and academic matters, are taken by the respective bodies constituted for the purposes in whose composition he has often very little say". The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive of the university and is to preside over the Executive Council, Academic Council etc. He has no hand in the selection of the Syndicate/Executive Council members, but has to carry out the wishes of that body and thus he fails to formulate his own policy or to give effect to it. | 336 | definition | 1.000 | The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive of the university and is to preside over the Executive Council, Academic Council etc. | 150 | page=150,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was identified as the cause of the failing? | not of the system but that of the individuals | Over a period of time, it has been felt that the scheme of rotation has failed and some of the Universities have reverted back which is considered retrograde step. The failing was not of the system but that of the individuals. As time passed, persons of limited experience and standing in the academic world came to become Heads and their reactions were of defensive protectionism and to loss sight of the principle and purpose of the scheme. | 180 | definition | 1.000 | The failing was not of the system but that of the individuals. | 158 | page=158,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the role of the Department in a university's academic structure? | the basic academic unit in a University | !T SHOULD BE A STATUTORY BODY AND ITS MEMBER- SECRETARY (DEAN OF COLLEGES) SHOULD BE AN OFFICER OF THE UNIVERSITY AND A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL. ACADEMIC UNITS Department is the basic academic unit in a University. Pooling of related or cognate departments and subjects leads to the formation of Faculties/ Schools. | 181 | definition | 1.000 | ACADEMIC UNITS Department is the basic academic unit in a University. | 175 | page=175,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the state of internal audit in many universities? | not functioning properly in many of the Universities | In most of the Universities, there is lack of proper delegation of financial powers and there is very little accountability at different levels. The internal audit is not functioning properly in many of the Universities. There are many procedural and other irregularities which can be detected by internal audit, like records not being maintained properly physical verification of stock not being done, shortages not investigated, delays in implementation of schemes, purchases not made as per procedures, uneconomical working, cases of bad coordination etc. | 167 | definition | 1.000 | The internal audit is not functioning properly in many of the Universities. | 200 | page=200,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the trend regarding Finance Officers being sent to universities by governments? | a growing tendency of governments sending Finance Officers to universities on deputation from Government Departments | To the extent, that the university is able to raise endowmenis from other sources, their dependence on government would be further reduced. FINANCE OFFICER There is a growing tendency of governments sending Finance Officers to universities on deputation from Government Departments. These persons being external to the system, do not normally fit academically into the university ethos and this creates problems. | 165 | definition | 1.000 | FINANCE OFFICER There is a growing tendency of governments sending Finance Officers to universities on deputation from Government Departments. | 205 | page=205,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What delays or makes the redressal of grievances impossible even when there is no ill-will or malice? | no feelings of ill-will or malice, the redressal of grievances is delayed, if not made impossible, due to red-tapism and inefficiency of the admini- stration | As everyone familiar with the educational institutions knows, even the legitimate grievances of the employees and teachers are not promptly redressed in all the institutions. Even when there are no feelings of ill-will or malice, the redressal of grievances is delayed, if not made impossible, due to red-tapism and inefficiency of the admini- stration. The first step should, therefore, be to devise a machinery for grievance redressal in every institution. | 195 | definition | 1.000 | Even when there are no feelings of ill-will or malice, the redressal of grievances is delayed, if not made impossible, due to red-tapism and inefficiency of the admini- stration. | 271 | page=271,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of granting autonomy to departments? | intended to be a means for the departments to achieve higher standards and greater creativity | CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/CENTRE/ DEPARTMENT FOR GRANT OF AUTONOMY. The Autonomy is intended to be a means for the departments to achieve higher standards and greater creativity. While the approach to the grant of autonomy would be selective to start with, in due course autonomy should be the normai condition for all departments. | 106 | definition | 1.000 | The Autonomy is intended to be a means for the departments to achieve higher standards and greater creativity. | 383 | page=383,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the main goal of teacher appraisals? | the professional development of the teachers | The appraisal which is essentially geared to the professional development of the teachers, should be linked up with a suitable scheme of incentives and disincentives, without which the appraisal would become a more academic exercise. Performance of an academic institution, (say a department / faculty/college/ university) should be evaluated after every three years, by Autonomous bodies comprising of experts. ‘Performance audit', must be instituted within institutions to apprise them of short-comings and possibilities for improvement. (For further recommendation please see chapter 16). PLANNING, MONITORING AND CO-ORDINATION 24. 25. There is a considerable lack of consciousness in the Universities about the need for and importance of planning. | 45 | definition | 1.000 | The appraisal which is essentially geared to the professional development of the teachers, should be linked up with a suitable scheme of incentives and disincentives, without which the appraisal would become a more academic exercise. | 16 | page=16,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
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