372 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. 164 of the 372 pairs (44.1%) are explanatory questions and 208 restate a figure. 96.24% 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 purpose of an applied course? | intended to expose students to the world of work | The core course, on the other hand, seek to help students acquire broad familiarity with chosen disciplines, including the study of one or more subjects in greater detail. The applied course is intended to expose students to the world of work. Assistance is provided for the purchase of books, journals and equipment and for the salaries of a Lecturer and a Technical Assistant for each such course for a period of five years to colleges to enable them to run the revised and restructured courses introduced by them. | 194 | definition | 1.000 | The applied course is intended to expose students to the world of work. | 60 | page=60,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the required educational qualification for eligibility? | a Master’s Degree in Engineering/T echnology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent marks | 11.14 Research Fellowship in Engineering and Technology The UGC awards 60 research fellowships every year in Engineering and Technology, including Agricultural Engineering, to undertake advanced study and for research leading to Ph.D. The minimum qualification is a Master’s Degree in Engineering/T echnology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent marks. Neither a BE/B.Tech. | 264 | definition | 1.000 | The minimum qualification is a Master’s Degree in Engineering/T echnology/Pharmacy with 55 per cent marks. | 146 | page=146,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the main function of the University Grants Commission? | the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education | Chapter | INTRODUCTION Role and Organisation of U.G.C The University Grants Commission(UGC) is a statutory organisation estab- lished by an Act of Parliament in 1956. This is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. The UGC serves as a vital link between the Union and State Governments and the institutions of higher learning. In addition to its role of giving grants to universities and colleges, the University Grants Commission also advises Central and State Governments on the measures necessary for the improvement of university education. It also frames regulations, such as those on the minimum standards of instruction and qualifications of teachers, on the advice of subject specialists and academicians with whom it frequently interacts in connection with the formulation, evaluation and monitoring of programmes. | 195 | definition | 1.000 | This is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. | 11 | page=11,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the Non-Plan grant for central universities used for? | to meet the recurring expenditure on salaries of non-teaching and teaching staff and maintenance of laboratories, libraries and buildings | 4.3 development grant of Rs. 76.01 crores to state universities, agricultural universities, as part of the total commitment for the Villth Plan period. Central Universities Non-Plan grant is given to meet the recurring expenditure on salaries of non-teaching and teaching staff and maintenance of laboratories, libraries and buildings. Non-plan support is also provided for other specific purposes which include grants for media centres/colleges/faculties of engineering and technology. . During 1995-96, Rs.287.42 crores were released to meet maintenance ex- penditure of 10 centraluniversities. There has been a gradual increase during the last five years,in the maintenance expenditure of central univer- sities. | 197 | definition | 1.000 | Central Universities Non-Plan grant is given to meet the recurring expenditure on salaries of non-teaching and teaching staff and maintenance of laboratories, libraries and buildings. | 66 | page=66,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the Saraswathi Sabha organized by the association? | to promote the ability of the students in sanskrit | The association is conducting a biweeklysabha named "Saraswathi Sabha" to promote the ability of the students in sanskrit. (xv) SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING Twenty five faculty members participated in various seminars/symposia, orientation programmes held abroad and in the country. Twelve articles on various subjects by faculty members of various depart- ments were published during the year. _ Restructuring of courses: In Environmental Studies, two credit Aware- ness Courses were introduced for all UG and PG Students from the academic year 1995-96. Innovative programme: A summer course on ‘Indian Culture and Spirituality’ was held during May, 1995. 62 | 71 | definition | 1.000 | The association is conducting a biweeklysabha named "Saraswathi Sabha" to promote the ability of the students in sanskrit. | 82 | page=82,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of providing development grants to eligible universities? | to facilitate the procurement of such infrastructural facilities as are not normally available to them from the State Government or other bodies supporting them | Development grants, including grants for specific schemes, are provided to eligible universities in order to facilitate the procurement of such infrastructural facilities as are not normally available to them from the State Government or other bodies supporting them. Assistance is given for faculty posts, academic buildings, students’ hostels, equipment, books and journais, staff quarters and other facilities, designed to promote the quality of teaching and research, as well as foster corporate life. While the quantum of outlay for general development for each university is decided at the beginning of the plan period, and is determined on the basis of the stage of development of that particular university, the grants under specific schemes are provided on the basis of the recommendations of experts after the scrutiny of the proposals received. | 106 | definition | 1.000 | Development grants, including grants for specific schemes, are provided to eligible universities in order to facilitate the procurement of such infrastructural facilities as are not normally available to them from the State Government or other bodies supporting them. | ||||
| What is the goal of the guidelines for Courses in Emerging Areas? | modernising these courses and preparing specialised human resources in each area | Guidelines to cover number of such courses aim at modernising these courses and preparing specialised human resources in each area. Some of these courses, namely, Biotechnology, Environment Education, Energy Education, Electronics and Futurology, which were being implemented as separate programmes till 4992-93 in collaboration with DBT, DNES and DOE, respectively, were brought under the broad head of ‘Courses in Emerging Areas’ from 1993-94 when these agencies expressed their inability to share funds for these programmes. since the beginning of the Eighth Plan, the UGC. has been funding these programmes on its own. | 50 | definition | 1.000 | Guidelines to cover number of such courses aim at modernising these courses and preparing specialised human resources in each area. | 94 | page=94,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the objective of the 'Innovative Programmes' scheme introduced by the UGC? | providing a framework for assistance to a limited number of innovative projects, not covered by other UGC schemes | Keeping this in view, the UGC decided in 1993-94 to implement a scheme called ‘Innovative Programmes’ in the university sector. The scheme aims at providing a framework for assistance to a limited number of innovative projects, not covered by other UGC schemes, within the available resources of the UGC. A university or a scholar can propose to the UGC any programme for assistance under this scheme provided that: i) the programme is innovative and will positively influence quality of teach- ing/research in the university. ii) the nature of the proposal is such that it cannot be considered under any of the UGC schemes. The proposals are examined by an expert committee. | 147 | definition | 1.000 | The scheme aims at providing a framework for assistance to a limited number of innovative projects, not covered by other UGC schemes, within the available resources of the UGC. | 97 | page=97,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of the National Centre for Science Information? | to provide convenient and timely access to scientific information to the researchers in Indian Universities and Colleges | National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore National Centre for Science Information, a UGC Inter-University Centre for Science Information, has the mandate to provide convenient and timely access to scientific information to the researchers in Indian Universities and Colleges. Since its establishment in 1983 the Centre has matured into a premier information centre in the country. NCSI is currently in its third phase activities covering the years 1993-94 to 1996-97. Phase 1 (1983-84 to 1987-88) saw establishment of the centre in IISc and the major focus was to fully implement its primary objective by providing an up-to-date current awareness (abstracting) service in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and geology to individual researchers in universities. | 192 | definition | 1.000 | National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore National Centre for Science Information, a UGC Inter-University Centre for Science Information, has the mandate to provide convenient and timely access to scientific information to the researchers in Indian Universities and Colleges. | ||||
| What does Section 3 of the UGC Act allow certain institutions to be declared as? | an institution deemed to be a university | 4.4 under the Plan during 1995-96: Table 4. S.No. College Grant paid (Rs. in lakhs) 1. University College of Medical Sciences, 16. Delhi University 2. Institute of Medical Science, Banaras 3213.00* Hindu University 3. J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim 64. University ee TOTAL : 3293.87* * Includes an amount of Rs.32.10 crores was paid to Banaras Hindu University for sophisticated medical equipment. institutions deemed to be universities Section 3 of the UGC Act provides that an institution of higher education, other than a university, which is doing work of very high standard in a specific area can be declared as an institution deemed to be a university. Such institutions will enjoy the academic status and privileges of a university and be able to strengthen activities in the field of their specialisation, rather than becoming a multi- faculty university of the general type. | 623 | definition | 1.000 | institutions deemed to be universities Section 3 of the UGC Act provides that an institution of higher education, other than a university, which is doing work of very high standard in a specific area can be declared as an institution deemed to be a university. | 68 |
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