UGC may create 'professors of practice' posts for those with industrial experience
Abhiraj P | March 30, 2022 | 06:24 PM IST | 1 min read
Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister said that will not affect the sanctioned positions of the university, and such provisions are already there in IITs.
NEW DELHI: The University Grant Commission (UGC) is planning to create positions for professors of practice based on their industrial experiences in universities across India. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that such a decision, if taken, will not affect the sanctioned positions of the university. He also said that such provisions are already there in IITs.
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