Explanation : Data, Information: Data is a raw and
unorganized fact that is required to be
processed to make it meaningful whereas
Information is a set of data that is processed
in a meaningful way according to the given
requirement.
Explanation : A community college is an institution
under India's higher education system that
aims at providing job-oriented education to
students from local communities.
Its special features are as follows:
• Provides accessible and affordable
education in the form of skill-based and
traditional courses to a large number of
students of the community.
• Offers courses to students in multiple
formats including face-to-face, online, full-
time, and part-time.
• Provides better options for students who
desire career-oriented qualification and
may not require a three-year degree course.
Allows dual enrollment, or concurrent
admission, thereby, enabling high school
students to take up courses in community
colleges to reduce the duration and costs of
obtaining an associate full degree.
Explanation : The Government of India (GOI)
has expressed its readiness to allow
educational traders from allover the
world i.e. 160 member-nations of World
Trade Organisation (WTO) to establish
colleges, universities and other technical
or professional institutions in India as
commercial ventures. The WTO regime
considers education as a tradable service
and a commodity and student as a customer
in clear legal terms.
Explanation : Noise pollution takes place when there is
either an excessive amount of noise or an
unpleasant sound that causes a temporary
disruption in the natural balance. Noise
pollution can cause hypertension, high
stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep
disturbances, and other harmful and
disturbing effects.
Explanation : As per the new circular of UGC, an
institutes should have been functional
for minimum 20 years to be eligible for
deemed to be University status. It also has
to be among top 50 in any specific category
or among top 100 in the overall ranking of
the National Institute Ranking Framework
(NIRF). Once the status is granted. the
UGC will monitor the academic outcomes
of the institutes on annual basis. The
outcome of graduate students should not
be lesser than 50% and the teacher-student
ratio should not drop below 1:20.