According to Kumar, the objective behind introducing Professor of Practice is to enhance the quality of higher education. The UGC will enhance higher education by bringing practitioners, policymakers, skilled professionals, and others into the system.
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday shared insights into the recently-introduced Professor of Practice.
According to Kumar, the objective behind introducing Professor of Practice is to enhance the quality of higher education. This will be done by bringing practitioners, policymakers, skilled professionals, and others into the higher education system.
Objectives
As per UGC, the plan is to bring in experts from various fields – engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, management, chartered accountancy (CA), commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, the legal profession and public administration-into the academic institutions.
Eligibility
Those who have proven expertise in their specific profession or role with at least 15 years of service/experience, preferably at a senior level, will be eligible for Professor of Practice. They do not consider a formal academic qualification essential for this position if candidates demonstrate exemplary professional practice instead.
The authorities will also exempt these experts from the requirement of publications and other eligibility criteria stipulated for recruiting faculty members at the Professor level. The number of professors of Practice in a Higher Educational Institute, at any point in time, should not exceed 10% of the sanctioned posts.
Tenure
The engagement may be initially for up to one year. At the end of the initial engagement or subsequent extension, the HEI will make an assessment and take the decision about an extension.
As per UGC, the maximum duration of service of Professor of Practice at a given institution should not exceed three years and is extendable by one year in exceptional cases and the total service should not exceed four years under any circumstances.
(Source: OTV News)
