| What determines whether the engagement of a Professor of Practice is extended after the initial period? | the contribution and requirement of the experts engaged as Professors of Practice | 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 extension. The HEI will devise its own assessment procedure for extension based on the contribution and requirement of the experts engaged as Professors of Practice. 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. ***** | 257 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | The HEI will devise its own assessment procedure for extension based on the contribution and requirement of the experts engaged as Professors of Practice. | 3 | page=3,block=16 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is an advantage of having industry experts participate in teaching? | will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. | It is envisioned that Professor of Practice can be engaged in one of the following categories: A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries B. Professor of Practice funded by HEIs from their own resources C. Professor of Practice on Honorary basis A. Professor of Practice funded by Industries: Today’s industry looks for graduates with specific skill sets. But the higher education system is churning out graduates who fall short of the required skills. many industries now hire graduates and provide adequate training before employing them. Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. | 588 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Involving experts from industry in teaching will benefit both the industry and the higher educational institutions. For engaging industry experts and professionals in this category, HEIs may collaborate with the industries to support the Professor of Practice positions. |
| What is the benefit of the 'Professor of Practice' initiative for educational settings? | to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 729 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. |
| What does the National Education Policy 2020 focus on to transform higher education? | focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 149 | summary | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. |
| What is the goal of the UGC's 'Professor of Practice' initiative? | to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 560 | summary | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. |
| What is the purpose of engaging experts as Professor of Practice? | for the benefit of the students | Such experts may be engaged on honorary basis as Professor of Practice and their services may be utilized for the benefit of the students. The HEIs may decide on the amount of honorarium to be paid to the Professor of Practice in this category from their own resources. | 106 | summary | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Such experts may be engaged on honorary basis as Professor of Practice and their services may be utilized for the benefit of the students. | 3 | page=3,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the UGC's 'Professor of Practice' category? | to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions | Guidelines for Engaging Professor of Practice in Universities and Colleges The National Education Policy 2020 seeks to transform higher education by focusing on skill- based education to meet needs of the industry and the economy. Further, the NEP also recommends integrating vocational education with general education and strengthening industry-academia collaboration in HEIs. For skilling of youth at the optimum level, learners are required to think like employers and employers are to think like learners. Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. This will help to take real world practices and experiences into the class rooms and also augment the faculty resources in higher education institutions. | 560 | summary | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Towards this, the UGC has taken a new initiative to bring the industry and other professional expertise into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called “Professor of Practice”. |
| What activities are experts encouraged to participate in within higher education institutions? | experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role. | i. To develop courses and curriculum to meet the industry and societal needs and enable the HEIs to work with industry experts on joint research projects and consultancy services which will be mutually beneficial; ii. To bring in distinguished experts from various fields such as engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, management, chartered accountancy (CA), commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, legal profession and public administration into the academic institutions; iii. To enable the higher education institutions to formally associate with persons of eminence and encourage them to participate in experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role. | 667 | list | 0.820 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | To enable the higher education institutions to formally associate with persons of eminence and encourage them to participate in experiential learning, research, training, skilling, entrepreneurship and extension and to play mentoring role. |
| What activities can be conducted in collaboration with regular faculty members? | workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. | i. Involve in the development and designing of courses and curriculum. ii. Introduce new courses and deliver lectures as per institutional policies. iii. To encourage students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects & provide necessary mentorship for these activities. iv. To focus on enhanced industry-academia collaborations. v. Conduct jointly in collaboration with regular faculty member of the institution, workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. vi. Carryout joint research project or consultancy services in collaboration with the regular faculty member of the concerned HEI. | 416 | list | 0.820 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Conduct jointly in collaboration with regular faculty member of the institution, workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. vi. | 2 | page=2,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are some activities to be conducted in collaboration with regular faculty members? | workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. | i. Involve in the development and designing of courses and curriculum. ii. Introduce new courses and deliver lectures as per institutional policies. iii. To encourage students in innovation and entrepreneurship projects & provide necessary mentorship for these activities. iv. To focus on enhanced industry-academia collaborations. v. Conduct jointly in collaboration with regular faculty member of the institution, workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. vi. Carryout joint research project or consultancy services in collaboration with the regular faculty member of the concerned HEI. | 416 | list | 0.820 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9097019_Guidelines-for-Engaging-Professor-of-Practice-in-Universities-and-Colleges.pdf | Conduct jointly in collaboration with regular faculty member of the institution, workshops, seminars, deliver special lectures and training programmes. vi. | 2 | page=2,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |