500 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. 295 of the 500 pairs (59.0%) are explanatory questions and 205 restate a figure. 97.60% 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 role does the University Grants Commission play in the SAARC Chairs/Fellowships/Scholarships scheme? | the implementing agency for this scheme | 12.12 SAARC Chairs/Fellowships/Scholarships 12.13 Pursuant to the decision taken at the 15th Session of SAARC Council of Ministers, the Government of India decided to operate a scheme of SAARC Chairs/Fellowships/Scholar- ships. The University Grants Commission is the implementing agency for this scheme. The country-wise slots available under this scheme are as follows: Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepai Pakistan SriLanka Maldives Scholarships 12 - 12 2 12 12 - During 1990-91, the Commission nominated one scholar for chairs, two for fellowships and five for scholarships to Pakistan. | 264 | definition | 1.000 | The University Grants Commission is the implementing agency for this scheme. | 115 | page=115,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What authority does Section 12 of the UGC Act 1956 grant the Commission regarding university education? | promotion and coordination of the university education and for the and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in universities | Section 12 of the UGC Act 1956 calls upon the Commission “to take in consultation with the universities or other bodies concerned, all such steps as it may think fit for the promotion and coordination of the university education and for the and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in universities." Accordingly, the Commission has statutory authority of recommending to universities the measures necessary for improvement of education and also advise them to take necessary action in that regard. This also enjoins upon the Commission to enquire into the financial needs of universities and allocate/disburse funds for the development of the infrastructural facilities and other components of the university system. The Commission has identified the foliowing elements which help the university sector develop its academic leadership : 1. Courses of 2. | 174 | definition | 1.000 | Section 12 of the UGC Act 1956 calls upon the Commission “to take in consultation with the universities or other bodies concerned, all such steps as it may think fit for the promotion and coordination of the university education and for the and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research in universities." Accordingly, the Commission has statutory authority of recommending to universities the measures necessary for improvement of education and also advise them to take necessary action in that regard. | ||||
| What is the goal of the INFLIBNET programme? | evolving a computer communication network for linking libraries and information centres | An Inter University Consortium for using the DAE facilities has also been established. Several others are in the offing. f) The INFLIBNET programme adds another dimension to the role of the UGC in evolving a computer communication network for linking libraries and information centres in | 197 | definition | 1.000 | f) The INFLIBNET programme adds another dimension to the role of the UGC in evolving a computer communication network for linking libraries and information centres in | 16 | page=16,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Akashganga Complex of IUCAA? | a housing colony of the Centre | 13 To achieve these objectives the IUCAA is functioning on several different fronts as given below : The faculty participates in teaching at the M.Sc. level in Physics and Astrophysics, and provides guidance to research students for Ph.D degree in Astronomy and Astro- Physics in collaboration with various universities. ii) It coordinates participation of the academic community in major programmes in this field. iil) It arranges refresher courses as well as advanced level schools and workshops in topics of current research. iv) It takes up programmes for science popularization and fosters collaborative research projects between groups in universities, IITs and other similar groups in India and abroad. The IUCAA has completed its third year and grown on all fronts. The Akashganga Complex of IUCAA, which is a housing colony of the Centre, is nearing completion. | 816 | definition | 1.000 | The Akashganga Complex of IUCAA, which is a housing colony of the Centre, is nearing completion. | 29 | page=29,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the main goal of the INFLIBNET initiative? | to evolve an effective information transfer mechanism | The basic philosophy of INFLIBNET is to evolve an effective information transfer mechanism. The thrust of the plan is to improve the infarmation flow from the information-rich to the information-poor institutions - poorer because of geographic location and/or resources. It is planned to identify and modernise 45 university libraries, provide assistance to 10 Document Resource Centres and 5 R & D/Sectoral Information Centres. These nodes and the three already operational UGC National Information Centres will be linked via a satellite. Emphasis will be given to libraries from remote areas which are poor in terms of collection and resources. This will enable some of the deprived libraries to have access to the richer ‘ones in the country which will bring about equity. | 37 | definition | 1.000 | The basic philosophy of INFLIBNET is to evolve an effective information transfer mechanism. | 36 | page=36,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the main objective of the enrichment programmes? | to take education to remote, rural and backward areas of the country | The programmes are essentially enrichment programmes meant to take education to remote, rural and backward areas of the country. The programmes are produced by Media Centres which are of two types viz. Educational Media Research Centres (EMRCs) and Audio Visual Research Centres (AVRCs). During the year, the AVRCs at Jodhpur and Madurai Kamraj Universities and at the St. Zavier college, Calcutta were upgraded as EMRCs. at the end of March, 1991, there were seven EMRCs and seven AVRCs in different universities in different parts of the country. Out of these, the seven media centres and the UGC INSAT Unit are being maintained under Non-Pian with effoct from 1.4.1990. The activities of the media centres are coordinated by the UGC INSAT project located at Jamia Millia Nearly 2000 programmes have been produced by the media centres upto 31.3.1991. | 59 | definition | 1.000 | The programmes are essentially enrichment programmes meant to take education to remote, rural and backward areas of the country. | 41 | page=41,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one goal of the Film Study Centres established by the Commission? | To increase awareness of film as modern art form and of the cinema as a 20th Century medium of social communication and education | Film Study Centres The Commission has set up Film Study Centres in selected universities and colleges with the following objectives: (i) To increase awareness of film as modern art form and of the cinema as a 20th Century medium of social communication and education by exposing students to international and Indian film classics of various forms in a systematic manner. (ii) To organise discussions, symposia, lectures and publications on any aspect of film in support of the promotion of film culture on the compus. (iii) To attempt to relate film as a subject with other sub jects which are being studied on the Campus and with the fine arts: and (iv) To expand the understanding of the relationshi P of the cinema with the needs of individual's growth and social development. Film study centres were functioning in 22 universities/ colleges as on 31st March, 1991. | 137 | definition | 1.000 | Film Study Centres The Commission has set up Film Study Centres in selected universities and colleges with the following objectives: (i) To increase awareness of film as modern art form and of the cinema as a 20th Century medium of social communication and education by exposing students to international and Indian film classics of various forms in a systematic manner. | ||||
| What is the structure of the educational TV series for pre-school children being developed by the University Grants Commission? | a magazine format with modules involving the use of puppets, computer graphics, animation and children's activities | The working of these centres is under review. 3. Pre-School T.V. The University Grants Commission is contemplating to produce and test a 13-episode educational TV series in Hindi for the Pre-school children. The programmes in each episode will be of approximately 30 minutes in length and will have a magazine format with modules involving the use of puppets, computer graphics, animation and children's activities with free module slots to accommodate other items of educational interest to children. The project has been sanctioned to Lady Irwin College, Delhi University from where it is being imple- mented. The project is expected to be completed in 1991. | 299 | definition | 1.000 | The programmes in each episode will be of approximately 30 minutes in length and will have a magazine format with modules involving the use of puppets, computer graphics, animation and children's activities with free module slots to accommodate other items of educational interest to children. | 42 | page=42,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the Commission responsible for in relation to university education? | the promotion and coordination of university education and for the determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research | SECTION-5 MAINTENANCE AND COORDINATION OF STANDARDS 5. The Commission has statutory responsibility for the promotion and coordination of university education and for the determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research. | 103 | definition | 1.000 | The Commission has statutory responsibility for the promotion and coordination of university education and for the determination and maintenance of standards of teaching, examination and research. | 52 | page=52,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the College Science Improvement Programme (COSIP)? | bringing about qualitative improvement in the teaching of science subjects at the undergraduate level | College Science Improvement Programme(COSIP) The programme, initiated in 1971, aims at bringing about qualitative improvement in the teaching of science subjects at the undergraduate level in the affiliated Colleges. This is sought to be done through improvements in the subject matter, methods of instruction, syllabi, curricula, laboratory exercises, workshops, library and teaching materials. The programme has brought about awareness of the importance of science education both at college/university level. As on 31st March, 1991 COSIP was being implemented in 314 colleges. The programme is under review. University Leadership Programme University Leadership Programme aims at improvement of instruction in selected subjects in all the. colleges affiliated to a university. The department concerned in the selected | 87 | definition | 1.000 | College Science Improvement Programme(COSIP) The programme, initiated in 1971, aims at bringing about qualitative improvement in the teaching of science subjects at the undergraduate level in the affiliated Colleges. | 54 | page=54,ocr=1 |
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