461 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. 233 of the 461 pairs (50.5%) are explanatory questions and 228 restate a figure. 96.53% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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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. | 84 | page=84,ocr=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happened with awards during the year 1996-97? | made during the year 1996-97 due to paucity of funds | Selections are made on the recommendations of a Selection Com- mittee constituted by the Commission. No awards were made during the year 1996-97 due to paucity of funds. However, the amount spent during 1996-97 on Career awards of earlier batches was Rs.100.03 lakhs. | 116 | definition | 1.000 | No awards were made during the year 1996-97 due to paucity of funds. | 152 | page=152,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, monitoring and evaluation of programmes. | 195 | definition | 1.000 | This is a national body for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. | 10 | page=10,ocr=1 | 0.700 | |
| What is the role of Non-plan grants provided by the UGC? | to meet the recurring expenditure on salaries of non-teaching and teaching staff and maintenance of laboratories, libraries and buildings | (a) Non-Plan Grants: The UGC is providing Non-plan grant 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 and for scholar- ships/fellowships. During 1996-97, Rs.304.37 crores were released to meet the maintenance expenditure of 10 central universities. (b) Plan Grants: In addition to Non-plan grants, the UGC makes a separate allocation under the plan for the development of central universities, medical colleges of central universities and the hospitals attached to them, and for the Delhi Colleges. During 1996-97, Plan grants amounting to Rs.4055.67 lakhs were released to the central universities. | 57 | definition | 1.000 | (a) Non-Plan Grants: The UGC is providing Non-plan grant to meet the recurring expenditure on salaries of non-teaching and teaching staff and maintenance of laboratories, libraries and buildings. | 38 | page=38,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the aim of Plan grants provided by the UGC? | for the development of central universities, medical colleges of central universities and the hospitals attached to them, and for the Delhi Colleges | (a) Non-Plan Grants: The UGC is providing Non-plan grant 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 and for scholar- ships/fellowships. During 1996-97, Rs.304.37 crores were released to meet the maintenance expenditure of 10 central universities. (b) Plan Grants: In addition to Non-plan grants, the UGC makes a separate allocation under the plan for the development of central universities, medical colleges of central universities and the hospitals attached to them, and for the Delhi Colleges. During 1996-97, Plan grants amounting to Rs.4055.67 lakhs were released to the central universities. | 593 | definition | 1.000 | (b) Plan Grants: In addition to Non-plan grants, the UGC makes a separate allocation under the plan for the development of central universities, medical colleges of central universities and the hospitals attached to them, and for the Delhi Colleges. | ||||
| What is the goal of the concept of Autonomous Colleges? | academic freedom for poten- tial colleges | 4. Autonomous Colleges The Education Commission 1964-66 had recommended the concept of Autonomous Colleges with a view to providing academic freedom for poten- tial colleges, specially designing their curricula, evolving new methods of teaching, research and learning, framing own rules for admission, prescrib- ing own courses of study and conduct of examination. Under the autonomous college scheme of the UGC, a college declared autonomous by its affiliating university is fully accountable for the content and quality of education it imparts. Such a college is also responsible for setting its own examination papers and for the conduct of examinations. The college evaluates the students for the award of degrees which will be accepted by the parent university. | 132 | definition | 1.000 | Autonomous Colleges The Education Commission 1964-66 had recommended the concept of Autonomous Colleges with a view to providing academic freedom for poten- tial colleges, specially designing their curricula, evolving new methods of teaching, research and learning, framing own rules for admission, prescrib- ing own courses of study and conduct of examination. | 75 | page=75,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the purpose of establishing autonomous centres within the university system? | to provide common facilities, services and program- mes to universities | ; apter VII INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRES AND INFORMATION CENTRES Inter-University Centres The UGC has initiated the setting up of autonomous centres within the university system pursuant to the amendment of the UGC Act in 1984. Such centres are expected to provide common facilities, services and program- mes to universities since heavy investment in infrastructure and inputs have made it beyond the reach of individual universities to obtain these facilities. (see Table 7.1). Nuclear Science Centre As the Nuclear Science Centre entered into its sixth year of functioning, the Pelletron, which is its core facility operated for a record time of 6296 hours, the highest since its commissioning in 1991. | 250 | definition | 1.000 | Such centres are expected to provide common facilities, services and program- mes to universities since heavy investment in infrastructure and inputs have made it beyond the reach of individual universities to obtain these facilities. | 97 | page=97,ocr=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the function of the GDA-HIRA coupling setup? | to do spectroscopy with residue tagging | Closed ijoop 500 W nitrogen reliquifier which was designed at NSC in collaboration with M/s Stirling Cryogenics has been commissioned and is performing very satisfactorily. There is also significant headway in the system for the reliquefication of liquid Helium. The cryogenic facility, presently the largest in the country, has now become fully operational due to earmarked financial assistance for the purpose by the University Grants Commission. In regard to add-ons for experimental facilities, the GDA-HIRA coupling set up, in which the Gamma Detector ARray (GDA), is installed at the target position of Heavy lon Reaction Analyzer (HIRA), provides a truly world class facility to do spectroscopy with residue tagging, which is the first of its kind in the country. | 683 | definition | 1.000 | In regard to add-ons for experimental facilities, the GDA-HIRA coupling set up, in which the Gamma Detector ARray (GDA), is installed at the target position of Heavy lon Reaction Analyzer (HIRA), provides a truly world class facility to do spectroscopy with residue tagging, which is the first of its kind in the country. | 99 | page=99,ocr=1 | ||
| What is the objective of Education International established by the Ministry of HRD and UGC? | to promote and sell educational programmes available with CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NOS in the International market. | PROJECTS Education International Education International (El), a commercial organisation has been set up by the Ministry of HRD and UGC, under the overall supervision of CEC. El has a mandate to promote and sell educational programmes available with CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NOS in the International market. El also markets CEC programmes nationwide. The national sales have shown significant increase this year under El. The participation of El in International events this year has also given valuable experience to explore the international educational media sector in the coming years. Environment Project As per the mandate given by the Supreme Court of India, the Ministry of Environment and the UGC have set up this project in CEC. The Environment Project aims to sensitize and create an awareness and appreciation of environment and development issues. | 192 | definition | 1.000 | El has a mandate to promote and sell educational programmes available with CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NOS in the International market. El also markets CEC programmes nationwide. | 112 | |||
| What is the aim of the Environment Project initiated by the Ministry of Environment and UGC? | to sensitize and create an awareness and appreciation of environment and development issues. | PROJECTS Education International Education International (El), a commercial organisation has been set up by the Ministry of HRD and UGC, under the overall supervision of CEC. El has a mandate to promote and sell educational programmes available with CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NOS in the International market. El also markets CEC programmes nationwide. The national sales have shown significant increase this year under El. The participation of El in International events this year has also given valuable experience to explore the international educational media sector in the coming years. Environment Project As per the mandate given by the Supreme Court of India, the Ministry of Environment and the UGC have set up this project in CEC. The Environment Project aims to sensitize and create an awareness and appreciation of environment and development issues. | 765 | definition | 1.000 | The Environment Project aims to sensitize and create an awareness and appreciation of environment and development issues. | 112 | page=112,ocr=1 | 0.700 |
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